Harris, Trump locked in tight US presidential race, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris held a marginal one-percentage-point lead over Republican Donald Trump in a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, closing the gap that opened in the final weeks of President Joe Biden’s re-election bid.

The three-day poll, completed on Sunday, showed Harris supported by 43 per cent of registered voters, with Trump supported by 42 per cent, within the poll’s 3.5 percentage point margin of error. A Reuters/Ipsos poll last week showed Harris up 44-42 per cent.

Harris consolidated her position as the Democratic candidate over the last ten days, after Biden, 81, bowed to growing pressure within his party and dropped out of the race. Harris has since received a surge of donations and endorsements.

The poll showed registered voters prefer Trump’s approach on the economy, immigration and crime, while viewing Harris as having the better plan on healthcare.

The poll of 1,025 US adults, including 876 registered voters, was conducted online, in English from July 26-28.