Latest surveys on Harris vs. Trump with 8 days to go

Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump remain in a dead heat as the presidential election approaches in just more than a week.

The latest batch of surveys released since Sunday show the two candidates locked in a nail-biter of a race, though polls from CBS and ABC give the vice president a slight edge over former president Trump. The latest poll from TIPP, however, found for the third day straight, Trump and Harris were tied at 48%.

Amid the tight race, both candidates are spending the the final stretch of the 2024 presidential election focusing on Michigan and Georgia, two pivotal battleground states that could decide the race for the White House.

Here is what to know about presidential polling on Monday, Oct. 28:

Election 2024 live updates: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump court swing states; latest polls

Harris, Trump tied at 48% in ongoing coverage from TIPP

Harris and Trump remain virtually tied in TIPP’s Tracking Poll from Monday morning.

The poll of 1,288 likely voters taken Oct. 25 through Oct. 27 showed both candidates tied at 48% with a margin of error of 2.7 percentage points.

“With both campaigns in full gear, we expect this razor-thin race to stay within a tight band,” TIPP Insights said.

The new poll showed that Trump has made significant inroads among high school-educated voters (+13.9 points,) Black voters (+8.1) and seniors (+8). In contrast, Harris has gained ground with voters with at least some college education (+6.3 points) and independent/other voters (+5 points).

A growing sense of dissatisfaction with the economy looms over the election, with 53% of those polled saying they feel worse off now compared to their situation pre-pandemic, according to the TIPP poll.

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Trump 48%, Harris 47% in new USA TODAY/Suffolk poll

Trump and Harris are almost tied in Wisconsin, 48% to 47%, a new statewide poll of 500 likely voters found.

The USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll was conducted Oct. 20 to 23 with a margin of error of 4.4 percentage points.

Harris has a slight 50% to 47% edge among 300 likely voters in Door County, which has been a bellwether for the state. The results are within the margin of error of 5.7 percentage points.

Wisconsin, which has 10 electoral votes and is regarded as a “Blue Wall” state, is among several important swing states that both Trump and Harris are eyeing to help catapult them to the presidency. Trump in 2016 flipped all three of the states, helping him win the presidency. In 2020, Biden won all three states back.

− Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY

New exclusive poll: Harris, Trump locked in dead heat in battleground Wisconsin

Harris leads Trump 49% to 47% in ABC News poll

Harris regained a slight lead among likely voters nationally in the latest poll from ABC News/Ipsos released Sunday, which surveyed 2,808 total adults.

The poll showed Harris leading 49% to 47% among the 2,392 registered voters surveyed. When considering just likely voters (1,913 in this poll), Harris also holds a slight advantage at 51% to Trump’s 47%.

The poll had a margin of sampling error of 2 percentage points.

“Compared with earlier this month, Harris has regained a more customary Democratic advantage among Hispanic people and widened her advantage among suburban women, while remaining strong in core groups including Black people,” the poll said. “Trump pushes back in rural areas and among non-college white men, and runs competitively among younger men.”

The poll was conducted from Oct. 18 to Oct. 22.

The new poll showed that most of those surveyed saw Trump as the best candidate to handle issues that include immigration and the economy. Harris, meanwhile, was seen among those surveyed as the best to handle issues like abortion and health care.

Harris holds 1 percentage point lead in CBS poll

Harris also holds a slight 1 percentage point lead over Trump in the latest poll from CBS News released Sunday.

The poll of 2,161 registered voters showed Harris leading 50% to 49% with a margin of error of 2.6 points. It was conducted from Oct. 23-25.

As in most national polls, the economy proved to be a major concern among those surveyed, with 84% saying it will be a major factor in how they vote this year. More than half (53%) of those surveyed said it’s getting worse.

Things to keep in mind about polling

The margin of error describes how accurately we can count on the survey results being representative of the entire population.

When a candidate’s lead is “inside” the margin of error, it is considered a “statistical tie,” according to Pew Research Center.

Pew has also found the majority of pollsters have changed their methods since the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections, where Trump’s performance was significantly underestimated.

Eric Lagatta covers breaking and trending news for USA TODAY. Reach him at elagatta@gannett.com

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