A new pair of polls show that with just 23 days left until Election Day, former President Donald Trump has a comfortable lead in Arizona, and Vice President Kamala Harris is narrowly winning in Pennsylvania.
The two battleground state polls from the New York Times/Philadelphia Inquirer/Siena College demonstrate that the election’s final stretch presents distinct challenges for both candidates as they seek to persuade voters to turn out at the polls.
Harris is leading Trump in Pennsylvania, a state that is the crown jewel for winning the White House, 50% to 47%, which falls within the survey’s margin of error.
Meanwhile, in the sunbelt battleground state of Arizona, Trump leads Harris 51% to 46%, which is roughly in line with the survey’s results from September when he led the vice president 50% to 45%.
Since replacing President Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee, Harris has ridden a wave of enthusiasm to break unprecedented fundraising records and unite the party around her campaign. Yet, voter malaise over the economy and the immigration crisis has helped Trump maintain an edge in Arizona, the only border battleground state.
According to a RealClearPolitics polling average in the Grand Canyon State, Trump leads Harris by one point, 48.4% to 47.4%.