Former President Donald Trump is leading President Joe Biden in seven key swing states, according to a new poll by Morning Consult for Bloomberg News.
The margin of error for the combined result is 1 percentage point.
Individually, the likely nominees for the Democratic and Republican parties are polling within the margin of error in Arizona (3 percentage points), Michigan (4 points), Nevada (5 points), Pennsylvania (3 points), and Wisconsin (4 points).
President Trump leads in Georgia 49 percent to 43 percent. In North Carolina, he leads 49 percent to 40 percent.
In 2020, President Biden won Arizona, which has 11 votes in the Electoral College; Georgia, with 16 votes; Michigan, with 16 votes; Nevada, with six votes; Pennsylvania, with 20 votes; and Wisconsin, with 10 votes. President Trump prevailed in North Carolina, which has 15 electoral votes. President Biden won the popular vote and the Electoral College, according to the officially certified results.
In 2016, President Trump carried Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. His rival, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, won Nevada. Ultimately, President Trump won the Electoral College while losing the popular vote to Ms. Clinton, according to the officially certified results.
Other recent national polls echo the Morning Consult result.
A three-way poll that included independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., conducted by Rasmussen Reports and published on Dec. 14, gave President Trump an 8-point advantage over President Biden.
Trump, Biden Are Likely Nominees
In spite of legal troubles and other controversies, President Trump and President Biden are still the most likely candidates for their respective parties.The nominating process begins in January with the Iowa caucuses.
The GOP Iowa Caucus will be held on Jan. 15, 2024.