Vice President Harris and former President Trump are neck and neck nationally with just over a week until Election Day, a new survey revealed.
The latest poll from The New York Times and Siena College revealed that the likely electorate is basically split on who they would vote for if the election was held today, with each candidate garnering 48 percent support.
When other candidates were included, 46 percent said they would vote for Harris compared to 47 percent who said they would choose Trump, according to the survey.
The respondents, however, seemed fairly sure of who they planned to vote for, with 87 percent saying they’re definitely going to vote for the candidate of their choice. Another 11 percent said they would probably vote for the candidate of their choice and just 2 percent were unsure or refused to answer, the poll found.
Roughly 58 percent said they were almost certain they were going to vote in November, while just 1 percent said they were not at all likely, according to the survey.
More than half, 61 percent, of likely voters said they thought the U.S. is on the wrong track, compared to 28 percent who said the opposite, the data shows.
When asked which party’s candidate they would choose for their respective congressional races, candidates on both sides of the aisle were locked in dead heat. Both the Democratic and Republican candidates received 48 percent support, the poll shows, while 4 percent were unsure or didn’t answer.
Just over 30 percent of voters viewed Trump very favorably, compared to 29 percent who said the same of Harris. On the other side, 44 percent of respondents viewed the GOP nominee unfavorably, while 42 percent viewed the vice president as unfavorable, the survey found.
Respondents’ top issues this election cycle was the economy, with 27 percent saying so. Abortion and immigration were also top issues among likely voters, each topic garnering 15 percent of the vote, according to the poll.
On the economy, more voters, 52 percent, had trust that Trump would handle the issue better, compared to 45 percent who chose Harris. When it comes to abortion, more respondents said they trusted the Democratic nominee, 55 percent to 40 percent. On immigration, 54 percent chose Trump while 43 percent chose the vice president.
When asked who respondents thought would do a better job of handling the issue that’s most important to them, 46 percent chose Harris while 49 percent chose Trump, the survey revealed.
The Hill/Decision Desk HQ’s aggregate of polls shows the vice president with a 1-point lead over her GOP rival — 48.7 percent to 47.7 percent.
The Times/Siena poll was conducted Oct. 20-23 among 2,516 likely voters nationwide via telephone and live interviews in both Spanish and English. The margin of error was 2.2 percentage points.
