Recent polling data reveals that former President Donald Trump holds a notable 7-point lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in Georgia, a crucial battleground state for the upcoming election. This survey, conducted by Quinnipiac University, shows Trump capturing 52% of likely voters, while Harris secures 45%. Minor party candidates, including Jill Stein from the Green Party and Libertarian Chase Oliver, received only 1% each.
Among independent voters, Trump maintains the same 7-point advantage, drawing 49% compared to Harris’s 42%. The poll indicates that about 4% of independents remain undecided, with 2% supporting each of the third-party candidates.
Both Trump and Harris are solidly backed by their party loyalists, highlighting the deep divisions in political support. In a hypothetical two-candidate scenario, Trump’s lead narrows slightly to 6 points, with 52% to Harris’s 46%. This mirrors findings from an earlier survey conducted on October 1, where Trump led by a similar margin.
Polling analyst Tim Malloy remarked on Georgia’s significance, noting that Trump appears to be on solid footing as early voting commences in the state. Indeed, the first day of early voting shattered records, with over 300,000 ballots cast, signaling strong engagement among voters.
On key issues, Trump outpaces Harris, particularly on the economy (55% to 43%) and immigration (57% to 41%). However, Harris does lead on abortion policy, gaining 50% support to Trump’s 44%. When it comes to perceptions of honesty, 44% of respondents consider Trump honest, while 51% disagree. For Harris, those numbers are 42% honest against 50% who do not trust her.
The Quinnipiac poll, conducted from October 10 to 14 among 1,328 likely voters in Georgia, carries a margin of error of 2.7 percentage points. As we head into a pivotal election season, Trump’s lead suggests that he remains a formidable contender in the Peach State.