President Biden is holding on to his lead over former President Trump, the GOP front-runner, in new poll ahead of a potential rematch in November.
In the Quinnipiac University poll, released Wednesday, 49 percent of registered voters said they support Biden, compared to 45 percent who chose Trump.
The lead for Biden is slightly narrower compared to the 50 percent he received in the same poll in January, when Trump received 44 percent.
Biden’s lead was tighter, however, among independents — a crucial group in 2024 — per the survey. Roughly 44 percent of independents who responded to the survey said they support Biden, compared to 42 percent who said they would back Trump.
Among Democrats, 93 percent said they support Biden, compared to 91 percent of Republicans who support Trump, the survey found.
When the hypothetical match-up included independent candidates Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cornel West, as well as Green Party candidate Jill Stein, Biden led with 38 percent compared to Trump’s 37 percent.