Kamala Harris gains edge over Trump in latest nationwide polls

As the authors of the latest survey point out, Kamala Harris managed to achieve what Joe Biden did not. "She defeated Donald Trump," we read in "USA Today." According to the latest poll, the Democratic candidate's lead is growing.

The results show an eight-point swing compared to the last survey commissioned by "USA Today." At the end of June, Donald Trump was ahead of President Joe Biden by almost four percentage points.

"Harris managed to achieve what Biden could not this year: she defeated Donald Trump," the survey authors write.

The poll published by Fox News is also favorable for the current Vice President. According to it, Harris gained a slight lead in three out of four key southern and western U.S. states.

According to the survey, Harris leads Trump by 1 percentage point in Arizona and 2 points in Georgia and Nevada, while Trump leads in North Carolina by 1 percentage point. In previous similar surveys commissioned by the network, Trump dominated the Democratic candidate—at that time still Joe Biden—by 5-6 percentage points in each of these states.

Interestingly, despite being the sitting Vice President of the United States, more respondents indicated Harris as the candidate who "will bring the necessary changes" than Trump (49-48%). Harris is also leading by 6 percentage points among voters declaring themselves as independents and has narrowed Trump's lead among those for whom the economy is the most important issue in these elections.

According to the average of polls calculated by "New York Times," Harris has a 3 percentage point lead over Trump nationwide. She narrowly wins against Trump in three key "rust belt" states (Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania), ties in Arizona, and loses in Georgia by 2 percentage points.

Source: USA Today, FOX News