A recent national survey conducted by The Wall Street Journal reveals that Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are in a tight race as Election Day approaches, just 12 days away.
The poll indicates Trump holds a slight lead with 47 percent compared to Harris’s 45 percent. However, this margin falls within the survey’s margin of error of plus or minus 2.5 percentage points. In the previous iteration of this poll in August, Harris had a 2-point advantage, also within the margin of error.
Both candidates are not only close nationally but are also neck and neck in seven key swing states that will determine the Electoral College outcome. A recent Washington Post poll focusing on these states showed that Harris and Trump each have narrow leads, again within the margin of error.
The Wall Street Journal’s survey sampled 1,500 registered voters between October 19 and October 22. It also revealed that voters currently view Trump more favorably than Harris. Trump’s favorability rating has reached 48 percent, marking his highest score in the Journal’s polling, while Harris’s rating has dropped to 45 percent from 49 percent in August. Notably, both candidates remain below the crucial 50 percent mark in favorability.
The vice presidential candidates reflect a similar trend. Senator JD Vance’s favorability has increased from 40 percent to 45 percent, while Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has experienced a slight decline from 46 percent in August to 44 percent in October.
As both Harris and Trump remain statistically tied, they are actively campaigning across the country, making their final appeals to voters ahead of November 5. Amid this tight race, discussions around Trump’s so-called “authoritarian” tendencies continue to shape voter perceptions, with both candidates focusing on key issues that resonate with the electorate.
The campaign dynamics are heating up, and as they approach the finish line, both candidates will need to address the concerns and priorities of voters to secure their paths to victory.
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