Former President Donald Trump currently leads President Joe Biden by three points in Virginia, according to poll results released Monday.

for beginning Currently, Biden is trailing Trump by three points in the state, with Trump's approval rating at 39% and Biden's at 36%. according to According to the latest VCU/Wilder poll, Virginia has consistently Voted The Democratic presidential candidate has won the state for 20 years, and the last time a Republican won was former President George W. Bush in 2004. (Related article: 'Trump is on a roll': Historically blue states could turn purple)

Biden beat In 2020, Trump won more than 10% of the vote in the state, while former Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton won Winner In 2016, the statewide increase was 4.9 percent.

But the latest VCU/Wilder poll, as well as several other recent surveys, have shown a significant decline in support for the Democratic incumbent in the state.

A May Roanoke College poll found Biden and Trump tied at 42% in Virginia, but according to A Fox News poll released in June gave Biden a three-point lead with 48% to Trump's 45%. latest Monday's New York Times/Siena poll. (Related: One week after Bragg's conviction, polls show Trump and Biden tied in long-time Democratic states)

Support for Biden has also fallen sharply among black voters in Virginia: Fewer than half of black voters, 46%, said they would vote for Biden, 21 points lower than in December, when 67% of black voters said they would vote for Biden. according to To the VCU poll.

Black voters Historically While they have traditionally voted for the Democratic presidential candidate, Trump has succeeded in expanding his support among this demographic. (Related article: “I didn't expect that”: “Daily Show” reporter shocked by “black people don't get along with Trump”)

In 2020, Biden won 87% of the Black vote, while Trump only got 12%. according to To the Roper Center: According to The New York Times/Siena, Trump currently has the support of 26% of black voters. vote According to The New York Times/Siena, the elections since June have seen a significant increase from the last presidential election. vote From June 2020.

The VCU/Wilder poll was conducted among 809 Virginia adults from June 24 to July 3 and has a margin of error of 4.8 percentage points.

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