A poll released late Sunday showed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump with a slight lead in New Hampshire, a state that Republicans haven’t won in 24 years.
Friday’s poll showed the former president still had a 3-point lead over Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in New Hampshire, but the state has since reversed and he now leads by 50.2% to 49.8%. are. According to Go to NH Journal. The last time the state voted red was when it voted in favor of former President George W. Bush over then-Democratic candidate Al Gore.
“There’s a reason why Kamala Harris is spending money in New Hampshire,” Trump campaign spokeswoman and New Hampshire native Caroline Leavitt told the NH Journal. “She is on the defensive and knows that President Trump is on a path to victory. To all the Granite Staters who want to keep our beautiful state safe, business-friendly, and free. Go out and vote for President Trump. Kamala Harris is a radical liberal who will destroy New Hampshire and America forever.”
In the state, Republican gubernatorial candidate Kelly Ayotte leads Democratic candidate Joyce Craig by nearly four points, with 51.9% of the vote to Craig’s 48.1%, according to the NH Journal.
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Precones Analytica / @NewHampJournal vote:Trump 50.2% (+0.4)
Harris 49.8%622 RV, 10/24-26
— Political polls (@Politics_Polls) October 28, 2024
Trump lost the state in the 2016 and 2020 elections, and President Joe Biden won the state in 2020 by more than 7 percentage points.
According to the Wall Street Journal, recent polls show Trump leading Harris by two points nationally, 47% to 45%. Harris’ favorability ratings among voters dropped from 50% in August to 45% in late October, and her approval rating as vice president was just 42%, the lowest since announcing her presidential bid. Ta.
The economy remains the most important issue for New Hampshire voters, with 34% reporting it is the most important issue in this election. According to From a previous Emerson College poll. New Hampshire voters were also 54% less likely to vote for candidates who support men who participate in women’s sports, according to the NH Journal poll. (Related: Voters trust Trump more than Harris on most important issues, new poll shows)
The poll was conducted among 622 registered voters from October 24th to 26th, and had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.93 percentage points.
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