Former President Donald Trump is leading among independents in a head-to-head race against Vice President Kamala Harris, according to a poll released Thursday.
Democratic lawmakers, politicians and donors endorsed Harris on Sunday after President Joe Biden withdrew from the 2024 presidential race. The president released the letter on X, saying that while he intends to seek reelection, he believes it's best for the country and the party to focus on the remainder of his term.
Among independents, Trump has a 20-point lead over Harris, with 53% supporting him, 33% supporting her, 9% for the other candidates and 4% undecided. according to From the Rasmussen Report. (Related: Poll shows more than three-fifths of Americans believe Kamala Harris covered up Biden's health problems)
The survey was conducted July 22-23 among 1,074 U.S. voters with a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points, according to Rasmussen Reports.
“We have polled Harris more than most pollsters, so this is not a surprise to us, and it's consistent with previous Biden vs. Trump polls: Harris is not outperforming Biden,” Rasmussen said in a Thursday post on X.
Independents only –
Trump: 53% (+20)
Harris: 33%
Other: 9%
Don't know: 5%We've polled Harris more than most pollsters, so this isn't a surprise to us, and it's consistent with previous Biden vs. Trump polls, where Harris did not outperform Biden. https://t.co/QypzA6cQIu
— Rasmussen Report (@Rasmussen_Poll) July 25, 2024
Additionally, the Rasmussen national poll shows Trump holding a large lead over Harris, with the former president's approval rating at 50%, Harris at 43%, other candidates at 4% and 3% undecided, the data showed.
The new poll comes after Harris confirmed the number of delegates she needs to be considered the party's presidential nominee ahead of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in August.
Democratic lawmakers, politicians and donors endorsed Harris on Sunday after President Joe Biden withdrew from the 2024 presidential race. The president released the letter on X, saying that while he intends to seek reelection, he believes it's best for the country and the party to focus on the remainder of his term.
Biden endorsed Harris. Number 2 It was posted online and sparked a wave of support for the vice president.
Biden's move comes after he faced heavy criticism for his performance in the debates with Trump, in which he struggled to finish sentences and froze mid-sentence. Republicans blamed the president for gaffes, but Democrats and the traditional media only began to worry about Biden's mental health after the debates.
CBS/YouGov after the debate vote The survey showed that 72% of Americans no longer believe Biden is mentally and cognitively healthy enough to serve as president, up seven points from a similar poll in early June.
The Harris campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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