Vice President Kamala Harris faces “dangerously low” approval ratings among Hispanic voters nationwide, according to a New York Times poll released Sunday.
Harris has the support of 56% of likely Hispanic voters, but 37% support former President Donald Trump in a head-to-head matchup, the New York Times reported. reported. Harris’ approval rating was 6 points lower than the 62% she received from respondents who voted for President Joe Biden that year in the 2020 election. (Related: ‘Warning signs are coming’: FOX News host, pollster reveal data showing Harris’ hemorrhaging among Hispanic supporters)
NYT/Siena national poll of Hispanic voters.
National Hispanic Voters (LV)
🟦 Harris 56%
🟥Trump 37%National Hispanic Voter (RV)
🟦 Harris 52%
🟥Trump 40%(9/29-10/6)
— Election Wizard (@ElectionWiz) October 13, 2024
Harris’ share of the Hispanic vote dropped to 54% when respondents included independent candidate Cornel West, Green Party candidate Dr. Jill Stein, and Libertarian candidate Chase Oliver among their choices. The poll was conducted from September 29th to October 6th among 902 Hispanic voters.
Before President Joe Biden announced on July 21 that he would not seek re-election, Trump had gained significant support among Hispanic voters in polls, citing issues such as immigration and the economy. Ms. Harris has been regaining some support from Hispanic voters since replacing Mr. Biden at the top of the Democratic Party, but she did not support Biden’s level of support among Hispanic voters during the 2020 campaign. It still falls short of that.
President Trump is also gaining support among black voters, winning 15% of the vote, up from just 9% in 2020, according to the New York Times. public opinion pollHarris’ presidential campaign has become even more complicated. The former president had a three-point lead over Harris among black voters considered “thin” in the same poll. (Related: MSNBC guest claims Hispanics support Trump because they “want to be white”)
According to CNN, Trump won 12% support from black voters in 2020. exit polland some general election polls, including the August poll, showed that support rates were higher than that. CBSshowed the former president won 17% of black voters, and fox newsThis showed that 26% of black voters supported the former president. CNN public opinion poll A poll released in late September showed Harris leading Trump by 55% among black voters under 60, compared to President Joe Biden’s 71% lead in 2020.
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