Investing.com-- Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris widened her lead over Republican candidate Donald Trump in the most recent Reuters/Ipsos poll, with the move coming after she was officially nominated as the party’s candidate.
Harris held an approval of 45% among voters, compared to Trump’s 41%, the Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Thursday. The latest poll showed Harris widening her edge over Trump after a late-July poll showed the Democratic candidate with a 1% lead.
The Reuters/Ipsos poll was conducted between August 21 to August 28, covering a sample of 4,253 voters with a 2% margin for error.
Harris was also seen leading Trump in a Wall Street Journal poll released earlier on Thursday, albeit by a 1% margin. A Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll published on Thursday also showed Harris either leading or tied with Trump in the hotly-contest swing states.
The Reuters/Ipsos poll indicated that Harris’ lead was in part driven by a much higher approval among women and Hispanic voters than Trump, who held the advantage among white voters and men.
The period during which the Reuters/Ipsos poll was conducted had some overlap with the Democratic National Convention, where Harris was officially nominated as the party’s presidential candidate.
Candidates usually receive a bump in approvals after their respective party conventions, given the positive optics pushed by the events. It still remains to be seen whether Harris can maintain this lead over Trump.
Vice President Harris swiftly closed the gap with Trump after entering the presidential race less than two months ago, following President Joe Biden’s dropping out of the race. She was immediately seen polling much better than Biden against Trump.
Harris is campaigning on a platform of tax cuts for the middle class, improved social welfare and better reproductive rights for women.
Trump was endorsed by independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who suspended his campaign when the Reuters/Ipsos poll was being conducted. The survey showed him with a 6% approval.
But with just over two months left to the ballot, the latest round of polls still present a tightly-contested 2024 presidential race between Harris and Trump.