The United States will elect its 47th president Tuesday, Nov. 5. Vice President Kamala Harris still holds a minuscule lead over former President Donald Trump in most national polls.
Harris made her first visit to the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona Friday, Sept. 27, as the statistical frontrunner in the 2024 presidential election discussing asylum conditions. For his part, Donald Trump returned to Pennsylvania, the location of his assassination attempt in July, to double down on economic fallout should he lose on Election Day.
Harris still holds lead over Trump in most national polls
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ABC News project 538 shows Harris leading nationally at 48.5% to Trump at 45.7% as of Sunday, Sept. 29. At the same time last week. Harris had a 2.7-point lead over the former president, which has grown to 2.8 points thus far. According to the same polling project, as of Friday, Sept. 27, Trump has a 52.6% unfavorable rating among overall likely voters compared to Harris’ 42.9%.
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270towin shows Harris leading the national polls 49.3% over Trump 45.7% as of Friday, Sept. 27. That represents a slight increase to a 3.6-point lead from 3.0 last week.
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realclearpolling also shows Harris leading Trump 49.1% to 47.1% as of Wednesday, Sept. 25. Harris maintains a two-point lead from last week.
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Polymarket, a crypto-trading platform, has its election prediction at 50% to 49% in favor of the current Vice President. That maintains a much slimmer margin in the presidential election compared to many other national polls as Monday, Sept. 30.
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When is the presidential election 2024?
Election Day for the presidential race is Tuesday, Nov. 5, and the last day to receive a ballot by mail is the same date.
Following the national count, electors in the Electoral College are set to vote Tuesday, Dec. 17, with Congress counting electoral votes Monday, Jan. 6.
Inauguration Day for the President-Elect is set for Monday, Jan. 20.
How to register to vote in Texas
The last day to register to vote is Monday, Oct. 7.
A Texas Voter Registration Application must be filled out and mailed to register to vote. These applications can also be found at libraries; high schools often have the forms.
Other dates to know for the 2024 presidential election:
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Last day to apply for ballot by mail (received, not postmarked): Friday, Oct. 25
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Early voting ends: Friday, Nov. 1
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This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: General election polls: Kamala Harris slight edge over Doanld Trump
