Final Polls Show Harris and Trump Tied Nationally; Swing States Hold the Key

Nov 3, 2024, 03:14 PM

With less than 48 hours until Election Day, the 2024 US Presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is locked in a razor-thin contest. National polls, including the final Emerson College Polling survey, show both candidates tied at 49% support among likely voters, while another poll indicates Trump holds a narrow popular vote lead. Voter expectations are similarly split, with 50% anticipating a Trump victory and 49% favoring Harris. The competition is particularly intense in key swing states. In Pennsylvania, Trump has improved his standing even as late-deciding voters appear to be breaking for Harris, according to a joint Philadelphia Inquirer/New York Times/Siena College poll. In Iowa, a new poll indicates Harris leads Trump by 3 percentage points. Both candidates are making a final push across swing states. Harris is campaigning in Michigan and North Carolina, where she and Trump crossed paths in the final days before the vote. Trump is scheduled to visit three eastern battleground states as they vie for the small slice of undecided voters that could determine the election's outcome. The race is heading toward a photo finish, with each candidate striving to gain any possible advantage before Election Day.