It is the first time Trump has led a national poll since September 22, when a survey put him 1 point ahead of Harris.
Donald Trump has surged ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris in a dramatic seven-point swing, according to a new national poll.The poll, conducted by ActiVote between October 3 and October 8, gives Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, a 1.2 percent lead over Harris, the Democratic candidate, with 50.6 percent of the vote to her 46.4 percent.It marks a reversal of fortunes for Trump, who was trailing Harris by 5.4 points, 47.3 percent to her 52.
Another poll, conducted by Morning Consult between October 4 and 6, put Harris 6 points ahead after previous polls showed that her lead was between 2 and 5 points.According to aggregator FiveThirtyEight's poll tracker, Harris holds a 2.6-point national lead over Trump. In pollster Nate Silver's tracker, she is 3 points ahead.However, although Harris is leading the national popular vote, the election will ultimately depend on what happens in the seven swing states.
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