According to a number of recent polls, Vice President Kamala Harris’s “surge” is coming to a stop following President Joe Biden’s withdrawal of his reelection campaign last month.
A Napolitan Institute poll conducted this past Friday indicates that Trump is once again leading, matching the edge he had over Biden prior to the Democrats switching their allegiance to Harris.
“In the race for the White House, Donald Trump leads Kamala Harris 46% to 45%. When leaners are included, the Napolitan News survey of 3,000 Likely Voters shows Trump ahead 49% to 47%. A week ago, the candidates were tied at 49% among Likely Voters,” the polling organization noted in a report on its findings.
“These numbers suggest that the initial Harris bounce is over. However, the core dynamics of the race remain unchanged. Love him or hate him, voters know what they think of Donald Trump. At this point in time, Kamala Harris remains largely unknown. That means events like the upcoming Democratic convention and presidential debates could have a bigger impact than usual.”
According to the group, it is still too early to declare the outcome of the presidential contest. But observers have pointed out that Trump has done much better than his polling numbers indicated in the last two elections.
“Trump voters are slightly more likely to vote than Harris supporters. So, the former president does a bit better with a lower turnout. What’s especially amazing about this close race is that it’s quite plausible to envision either party winning a trifecta: control of the Presidency, the Senate, and the House. The most important race to determine Senate control is in Montana. The latest Napolitan News survey there shows Democrat Jon Tester with a narrow lead but the state’s political gravity is likely to boost Republican Tim Sheehy.
Just the News reported that voters are “catapulting Trump to lead and ending Harris surge,” citing the latest polling data. According to the report, only a week prior, Harris was leading Trump 44% to 43% in the same poll, and he had a five-point advantage at the start of the month.
“These numbers suggest that the initial Harris bounce is over,” pollster Scott Rasmussen of the Napolitan Institute told Just the News.
Meanwhile, a number of well-known figures are joining Trump’s 2024 campaign, according to news released on Thursday.
They are known to you since they supported his victory in 2016. CNN said that Corey Lewandowski, a former campaign manager who is now a prominent adviser, is one of them. The campaign team will still be co-managed by Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles, according to sources.
Instead, with Vice President Kamala Harris emerging as the Democratic contender and President Joe Biden out of office, Lewandowski will be called on to assist in navigating the changing political terrain.
Taylor Budowich is another dependable supporter who the campaign has engaged as a senior adviser in an attempt to bolster Trump’s political organization. Additionally, Budowich adds invaluable experience to the team as the leader of MAGA, Inc., a super PAC affiliated with Trump, having headed it for the previous two years.
“As we head into the home stretch of this election, we are continuing to add to our impressive campaign team,” Wiles and LaCivita said in a statement to CNN. “Corey Lewandowski, Taylor Budowich, Alex Pfeiffer, Alex Bruesewitz, and Tim Murtaugh are all veterans of prior Trump campaigns and their unmatched experience will help President Trump prosecute the case against Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, the most radical ticket in American history.”
As co-chiefs for the most of the previous two years, Wiles and LaCivita have a great deal of influence on the campaign and the Republican Party’s approach to Trump’s reelection. Wiles, a longtime Trump advisor and the daughter of NFL broadcast icon Pat Summerall, was crucial to his victory in Florida in 2016. Later, according to CNN, she gave Ron DeSantis’s floundering governor campaign in Florida new life, which helped him win by a slim margin.
