JUST IN: Kamala Harris Now Leads or is Tied with Trump in All But One Swing State Per Cook Report

Colby HallAug 14th, 2024, 7:38 am
 

Kamala Harris Seizes Lead Over Trump In Both Major Polling Averages- RCP And 538

The Kamala Harris for President campaign momentum continues to surge, according to the Cook Report, which shows her up on, or tied with, former President Donald Trump in all but one swing state.

The Cook Report is well regarded for its dispassionate and nonpartisan political analysis, and Amy Walter’s report, published Wednesday morning, offers encouragement for the Harris campaign. Walters opens with:

A new Cook Political Report Swing State Project Survey conducted by BSG and GS Strategy Group shows Vice President Kamala Harris leading or tied with former President Donald Trump in all but one of the seven battleground states. Overall, she holds a narrow lead of 48% to 47% in those states in the head-to-head.

Harris has closed the gap with Trump since the last Swing State Project survey in May, when Trump led President Joe Biden by three points overall, and was ahead or tied in every one of the seven swing states.

The one state where Trump still holds a slim lead is Nevada, though Harris has narrowed Trump’s margin by six points since May.

The write-up features a presentation slide that illustrates just how much ground Harris has made up on Trump since she entered the race just over three weeks ago.

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The one state where Trump still holds a slim lead over Harris is in Nevada. Walter neatly summed up her report in a comment on X/Twitter, noting “Bottom line: Harris not as unpopular/burdened as Rs thought she would be. Trump not as unelectable as Ds think he should be.”

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