Former President Donald Trump is leading Vice President Kamala Harris in Georgia as Election Day approaches, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) poll published Tuesday.
Trump leads with 47%, while Harris leads with 43%, outside the poll’s 3.1 percentage point margin of error. According to To AJC. Of the voters who took part in the poll, 8% said they were undecided.
Georgia is considered a key battleground state for the 2024 presidential election. The first week of voting in battleground states began on October 15th, with 196,000 residents voting, setting a record for early voting. According to To WALB.
According to WALB, there are more than 7 million eligible voters in the state.
JONESBORO, GA – OCTOBER 20: Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at a campaign event at Divine Faith Ministries International on October 20, 2024 in Jonesboro, Georgia. Attended. Vice President Harris and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump have been campaigning in the key battleground state of Georgia this week. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images)
A judge in Georgia ruled on October 15 to block a rule that would allow the state to hand count ballots on Election Day over concerns it could delay the release of election results.
Although Trump is leading in battleground states, the presidential race remains close. The Republican candidate has a 1.2 percentage point lead, with 48.4% support in seven battleground states, compared to Harris’ 47.2%. According to to polling averages from RealClear Polling.
Nationally, Harris leads Trump with 49.3% of the votes compared to 48.5% for Trump, a difference of 0.8 points. According to National polling average from RealClear Polling. (Related: Democratic senator claims key battleground states face ‘voter suppression’ despite facing ‘high turnout’)
Trump has made significant gains among black voters. Democrats are trying to shore up support for Harris among black voters amid concerns about waning enthusiasm among key voters.
“The latest polls show what the Trump campaign already knew: Georgians from Catoosa to Camden County are tired of rising costs of living and drugs flowing into their communities across our open borders.” “We’re doing it,” said Morgan Ackley, the Trump campaign’s Georgia communications director. said in a statement shared with the Daily Caller News Foundation. “President Trump has won or tied every battleground state, including Georgia, because his message resonates with voters across the country. Georgia went to Kamala Harris this November. would say no to Donald Trump and his America First policy.”
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