Former President Trump’s leads over President Biden in some key swing states have slightly narrowed, according to a new poll.
Redfield & Wilton Strategies, in partnership with The Telegraph, on Monday launched the third edition of its poll tracking a hypothetical general election including GOP and Democratic front-runners Trump and Biden, as well as potential independent and third-party candidates, across the six swing states of Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. Overall, it found that Trump’s lead in four of the states has slightly diminished since November, when it last conducted the poll.
The poll found that the margins between Trump and Biden grew closer in Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania, but that the former president still maintains an edge in all six states surveyed. Neither candidate received more than 50 percent of support in any state, signaling that the swing states remain divided on who they will likely support in the general election.
The closest battleground state appears to be Pennsylvania, with Trump holding just a 1-point lead over Biden. Trump secured 40 percent of support in the state, while Biden had 39 percent. Trump’s lead in Pennsylvania has diminished since November, according to the poll, when he had a 7-point lead over Biden.
Trump’s lead over Biden in Arizona dropped from 7 points in November to 6 points in the new poll. He now has 41 percent support in the state, the poll found.
The poll found Trump has an 8-point lead over Biden in Georgia, which is slightly down from the 10-point lead recorded in the previous poll. His lead also diminished in North Carolina, where he now only leads by 4 percentage points, compared to his 9-point lead in November. The North Carolina poll shows Trump with 37 percent of support and Biden with 33 percent.
Trump’s lead did not narrow in the states of Florida and Michigan, according to the poll. In Florida, the former president has an 11-point lead over Biden, and in Michigan he has a 2-point lead.
According to The Hill/Decision Desk HQ’s national polling average, Trump and Biden remain neck-and-neck in a hypothetical head-to-head general election rematch. Trump has 44.3 percent of support, while Biden has 43.1 percent.