Kamala Harris Holds Narrow Lead Over Donald Trump Post-DNC; Polls Show Stable Support For US

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has edged out her Republican rival Donald Trump 50% to 46% among all adults and registered voters in the United States, according to a new national poll. Among likely voters, Harris led Trump 52% to 46%, according to an ABC News/Ipsos poll released on Sunday.

The findings were similar and statistically unchanged from a poll conducted in August before the Democratic National Convention (DNC) was held in Chicago. In an ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll before the convention, Harris had 49% support among registered voters, while Trump had 45%.

No Post-DNC Boost

Despite the lack of a post-convention boost, the US Vice President widened the gender gap, pollsters noted. Harris led by 13 points among women (54% to 41%), while Trump led by 5 points among men (51% to 46%). Before the convention, Harris was up 6 points among women, The Hill newspaper reported.

Harris also fared better when it came to campaign performance, with 56% of Americans stating she has done an excellent or good job running her campaign. About 41% said the same for Trump, while most had a more negative view of his campaign. Trump, however, outperformed Harris on trust over key issues, including the economy and inflation, which he led by 8 points in each category. He had a 9-point lead over Harris when it comes to trust in handling the US-Mexico border situation.

The vice president is viewed as more trustworthy than Trump when it comes to protecting American democracy and appointments to the Supreme Court, pollsters noted. The ABC News/Ipsos poll was conducted August 23-27 and involved 2,496 completed interviews. The margin of sampling error is 2.1 percentage points at the 95% confidence level. The poll follows a series of other surveys showing Harris holding on to a razor-thin edge over Trump, who has largely dismissed the boost in support for Harris.