Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are in a dead heat in Pennsylvania, new poll shows
Previous Inquirer/New York Times/Siena College polls in Pennsylvania showed Harris with 4 percentage point leads. Now they're tied.
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are virtually tied in Pennsylvania, according to a new Philadelphia Inquirer/New York Times/Siena College poll of likely voters.
About 48% of the respondents said they supported Harris, and another 48% backed Trump, reflecting a dead heat in what many view as the most important swing state.
Previous Inquirer/Times/Siena College polls in Pennsylvania, from September and early October, showed Harris with 4 percentage-point leads, indicating Trump may have gained ground. In the more recent poll, people who already voted for a third-party candidate were included in results.
The new poll surveyed 1,527 likely Pennsylvania voters from Oct. 29 to Nov. 2. The margin of error was 3.5%.
Both candidates and their running mates are making numerous campaign stops in the Keystone State in the final two days of the race. On Monday, Trump will hold events in Pittsburgh and Reading, while Harris has planned a get-out-the-vote concert rally at the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art that evening.
About 43% of respondents said they had a favorable view of Trump, and 52% reported unfavorable views of the former president. Harris’ approval rating was 48%, with 50% viewing her unfavorably.
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When asked what issue was most important in deciding who to vote for, about 25% said the economy, the most common response. The next most common answers were abortion, with 19% of those surveyed ranking it first, and immigration, at 15%.
The poll showed more evidence for a gender gap in this year’s election. Among Pennsylvania respondents, 53% of women said they were voting for Harris, and 44% for Trump. Conversely, about 53% of male voters were supporting Trump and 43% Harris.
The Times on Sunday also released polls of other swing states, showing Harris with narrow leads in Wisconsin, North Carolina, Nevada, and Georgia, and Trump ahead in Arizona and Michigan.