A survey by Reuters and Ipsos, conducted on Monday and Tuesday, shows that Vice President Kamala Harris leads former President Donald Trump by two percentage points.
Following President Joe Biden’s announcement that he would not be running for reelection, a survey found the vice president ahead of Trump by 44% to 42%.
Within a week, the former president was leading Biden by two percentage points and tied with Harris at 44% support in a survey. A July 1–2 survey had Trump ahead of Harris by one point.
Subsequently, a number of significant incidents have led to a change in the sentiment of the public, such as the attempted assassination of Trump during a rally and the turbulent beginning of Biden and Harris’s presidential campaign. Many prominent Democrats have followed the president’s lead, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY).
In the past week, Harris’s favorability rating among all voters has increased from 39% to 44%. Approximately 56% of people rated her as “mentally smart and able to deal with obstacles,” compared to 22% who rated Biden and 49% who rated Trump in the same category.
According to the study, about 75% of Democratic voters believe the party and voters should support Harris right away so she can launch a campaign, while just around 25% believe other people should vie for the nomination. Former President Barack Obama is a significant Democrat who has not yet endorsed Harris or any prospective opponent.
Many of the potential vice presidential candidates, many of whom respondents are unaware of, have apparently been the subject of Harris’s scrutiny. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was unknown to roughly 25% of registered voters, while Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) was unknown to 33%, Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) was unknown to 50%, and Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) was unknown to 2/3 of registered voters.
Multiple sources state that Harris has enough Democratic delegates backing her to win her party’s candidacy.
The online survey questioned 1,241 Americans, 1,018 of whom were registered voters.
