Poll: Races Neck-and-Neck in Final Weeks, Florida Amendments May Pass
Which road will the 2024 election take
The latest national poll from the 樱花视频 Political Communication and Public Opinion Research Lab () and Mainstreet Research USA reveals a neck-and-neck race between U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and former U.S. President Donald Trump, with Harris holding a slim 49% to 47% lead among likely voters. Also, more voters (46%) believe Harris best understands the challenges facing average Americans, compared to 44% for Trump.
The House race reflects a similar divide, with 46% of voters preferring Democratic candidates and 46% supporting Republicans among likely voters. Among men, Republicans lead with 48% to 45%, while Democrats lead with women 47% to 44%.
鈥淭his race continues to be highly competitive,鈥 said Kevin Wagner, Ph.D., professor of political science and co-director of the PolCom Lab. 鈥淭urnout or a late movement of voters could be the difference.鈥
Additional findings of the national poll:
- 31% of voters feel Elon Musk's social media posts are focused on improving society, while 50% believe they are more about Musk himself.
- Satisfaction with U.S. democracy remains divided along party lines. Among Democrats, 54% are very satisfied or somewhat satisfied with the state of democracy and 47% of Republicans are feeling unsatisfied.
- 65% of voters say they are very or somewhat happy with their current life situation.