Former Vice President Joe Biden has a narrow lead over the field of Democratic contenders in New Hampshire, but Sens. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) have surged into contention for the top spot in the first-in-the-nation primary state, according to a new poll released Monday.
The latest survey from Saint Anselm College finds Biden at 20.8 percent support among likely Democratic voters in New Hampshire, a 2-point drop from April.
Biden is followed closely by Harris at 17.5 percent support and Warren at 16.7 percent. The figures mark a 10-point jump for Harris and an 8-point jump for Warren.{mosads}
The survey has a margin of error of 5.2 percentage points, putting Biden, Harris and Warren in a statistical tie for first place.
South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg held steady in the poll with 11.5 percent support.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I), who comes from nearby Vermont, has fallen nearly 6 points since April and now sits in fifth place at 9.9 percent support in the latest survey.
Tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang was one of the biggest gainers in the field, going from zero percent support in April to 4.9 percent in the latest survey.
Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) fell to zero percent support in the latest poll after coming in at 6 percent in April.
The Saint Anselm College survey of 352 likely Democratic primary voters was conducted between July 10 and July 12.