The latest Fox News Power Rankings indicate that Georgia and North Carolina, once considered safe for President Trump, are now in play as toss-up states. The poll also shows that Vice President Kamala Harris holds a lead over the former president, with 47% of voters supporting her and 42% backing Trump.
The race for the presidency is heating up, with a new poll showing that Vice President Kamala Harris holds a narrow lead over former President Trump. According to the latest Fox News Power Rankings, two key swing states, Georgia and North Carolina, have shifted from leaning toward Trump to being toss-ups.
The poll, conducted entirely after the first presidential debate between Harris and Trump, shows the vice president leading by five points nationally, with 47% of registered voters supporting her and 42% backing Trump. This is up from a four-point margin in the previous Reuters/Ipsos poll, which was conducted before the debate.
Fox News Power Rankings: Georgia, North Carolina Shift to Toss-Up States
The poll also indicates that voters believe Harris won the debate, with 53% of respondents saying that she had the better performance. Only 24% said that Trump won.
The shift in the Power Rankings is significant because it shows that the race is tightening in some key states. Georgia and North Carolina have been considered safe for Trump, but the poll now indicates that they are up for grabs. This could be a sign that Harris is gaining momentum in the race.
Fox News Power Rankings: Georgia, North Carolina Shift to Toss-Up States
The poll also shows that the race is close in other key states. Florida, Arizona, and Pennsylvania are all considered swing states, and the poll shows Harris leading in all three. However, the margins are narrow, and the race could still go either way in these states.
With seven and a half weeks until Election Day, the race is still too close to call. However, the Fox News Power Rankings indicate that Harris has gained momentum in the race and that several key swing states are now in play.
Fox News Power Rankings: Georgia, North Carolina Shift to Toss-Up States
Here are some additional highlights from the poll:
* Harris's lead is up slightly from a four-point margin in the previous Reuters/Ipsos poll, which was conducted before the debate.
Fox News Power Rankings: Georgia, North Carolina Shift to Toss-Up States
* Voters agree with political pundits in saying that Harris bested Trump during their Philadelphia showdown.
* The poll surveyed 1,690 adults nationwide, including 1,405 registered voters. The survey had a sampling error of plus or minus three percentage points for registered voters.
* Early voting is getting underway this month in some of the key battleground states.
* Harris has enjoyed a wave of momentum in the weeks since replacing President Biden atop the Democrats' 2024 ticket in mid-July.
* Harris has repeatedly told her supporters that "ours is going to be a tight race until the end."
