Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump remain in a tight race in seven battleground states just two weeks before the November US presidential election, a Washington Post/Schar School poll showed on Monday.
The former Democratic prosecutor led in Georgia 51 to 47, while the Republican candidate was slightly ahead in Arizona 49 to 46, both results within the poll's plus or minus 4.5 percentage point margin of error.
Harris, who became the party's nominee after US President Joe Biden resigned over the summer, also had leads in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. three states where he will campaign later Monday with former Republican U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney.
Trump led in North Carolina and tied with Harris in Nevada 48 to 48, according to the poll of 5,016 likely voters surveyed from Sept. 30 to Oct. 15. The former president will hold a rally in North Carolina later Monday after assessing the recent damage from Hurricane Helena.
Trump, 78, is making his third consecutive bid for the White House after losing to Biden in 2020. He continues to falsely blame widespread voter fraud and faces federal and state criminal charges for efforts to overturn the election results, among other charges. Trump has denied wrongdoing.
Harris, 60, is a former local prosecutor, state attorney general and U.S. senator seeking to rebuild the party's diverse coalition of young voters, women and people of color, as well as recruit some Republicans disillusioned with Trump.
Monday's findings echoed other recent polls that found a very close race in the seven battleground states, even as Harris has a lead nationally, according to some polls.
Overall, 49% of likely voters said they supported Harris and 48% backed Trump, the Post poll showed. Reuters/Ipsos polls last week found Harris with a stable, marginal 45%-42% lead over Trump.
However, state-by-state Electoral College results will determine the winner of the November contest. The seven battleground states are likely turning out to be decisive, and polls among their likely voters offer an indication of the race so far.
