Vice President Kamala Harris received some good polling news just hours before giving the biggest speech of her life Thursday night when she will accept the Democratic Party’s nomination to run for president.
While the convention in Chicago hasn’t so far given her a big bounce, Harris has chipped away at former President Donald Trump’s lead in national polls. She is now just three points back in the latest Rasmussen Reports survey shared with Secrets.
“Former President Donald Trump still leads Vice President Kamala Harris, but the Democrat continues closing the gap,” said the analysis.
In the new poll, Trump is at 49% and Harris at 46% among likely voters. A week ago, Trump was ahead 49%-45%. With third-party candidates added in, Trump leads 47% to 45% for Harris, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is third at 4%. He is expected to quit the race by this weekend and possibly endorse Trump.
‘If the 2024 election were between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, who would you vote for?”
Independents Only-
Trump: 51% (+11)
Harris: 40%
Someone Else: 5%
Not Sure: 4%Last week this was Trump +9.
Is Trump getting a DNC Convention bounce? https://t.co/k7tTnksXOP— Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll) August 22, 2024
Rasmussen’s is the latest to show a slight tightening in the race for Harris. Typically, conventions give candidates a bounce in the polls leading into the final months of the election.
Some polls have shown an even race, and a few with Harris having the edge. The tightening of the Rasmussen poll reinforced the closeness of the candidates.
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Trump is leading widely with critical independent voters, 51%-40%, said Rasmussen.
The poll also showed that the gender gap has grown between the two candidates and that Harris is doing well with voters 40 or younger.