Trump and Harris Locked in a Tight Race for White House, Poll Shows
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Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are locked in an extremely tight contest for the White House, with voters virtually split evenly between the two candidates, an NBC News survey of registered voters indicates.
When the poll, conducted Oct. 4-8, asked respondents who they would choose, Trump and Harris each earned 48% in a hypothetical one-on-one matchup. When third-party figures were included in the mix, the overall result was 47% support for Trump versus 46% for Harris.
Specifically, 42% indicated that they would definitely support the Republican presidential ticket, while another 42% said they would definitely pick the Democratic ticket.
The challenge for Kamala Harris is to fill in the blanks for voters, while Donald Trump needs to showcase his ability to govern effectively. The next month will be crucial in determining the outcome of the race.
Despite tense competition, the survey shows a deep divide in preferences for Congress control, with 47% favoring a Republican-controlled Congress and 47% preferring a Democrat-controlled Congress.
The margin of error for 1,000 interviews among registered voters is ±3.10%.