July 25, 2026
Polls taken after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race on Sunday show that Vice President Kamala Harris has made up much of the ground lost in the past few disastrous weeks for Democrats, excitement over her candidacy resulting in her now pulling roughly even or better against former President Donald Trump in national and swing-state surveys.
A poll by Morning Consult, released Thursday, gives Harris a 1-point lead over Trump, compared to Biden’s 4-point deficit in the last Morning Consult survey, taken when president was still in the race.
Thanks to the Electoral College, November’s election will be decided by a number of swing states along the Rust and Sun Belts where Harris, while still generally trailing Trump, has made a significant advance from Biden’s collapsing position.
A poll conducted by Emerson College and The Hill, released Thursday, shows Trump leading Harris by 5 points in Arizona (49-44), 2 points in Georgia (48-46), 1 point in Michigan (46-45), and 2 points in Pennsylvania (48-46); the two candidates tied in Wisconsin (47-47). That a significant improvement for Democrats, with Harris outperforming Biden by 5 points in Georgia, 4 points in Arizona and Wisconsin, and 3 points in Michigan and Pennsylvania.
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