Kamala Harris endorsed by Biden, leads polls against Trump
5:16 AM EDT, July 23, 2024
Elections in the USA are entering another phase. Joe Biden has decided not to seek re-election and has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, who could become the official Democratic candidate. The latest poll shows her having better chances than Biden in a match-up against Donald Trump.
The Democrats plan to hold their election convention on August 19 in Chicago. It is here that Joe Biden was supposed to officially receive—and accept—the nomination as the party's candidate for the November presidential elections.
This nomination will likely go to the current Vice President Kamala Harris, who will replace Joe Biden. The sitting president of the United States announced that he will not seek re-election. Shortly after this announcement, campaign donations for the Democrats surpassed $50 million. This is not the end of contributions to the Democratic Party. In the last 24 hours, another $81 million was donated. "This is the largest 24-hour fundraiser in history," said people from her campaign team on platform X.
Elections in the USA. Harris with better chances
According to the latest Echelon Insights poll, Kamala Harris has closed in on Donald Trump by 2 percentage points. The Republican candidate is leading 49:47. Meanwhile, members of the Democratic Party are pushing for a swift confirmation of Harris's candidacy, who, according to the respondents, has the best chances among all Democrats in a face-off with Trump.
Additionally, a vast majority of poll participants (72%) assessed that violence in politics is a significant problem.
According to the polling platform Polymarket, Donald Trump's chances of returning to the presidency stand at 64%. Kamala Harris's chances are pegged at 32%. The remaining 4% includes the chances of Michelle Obama and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Kamala Harris still does not have the official nomination).
According to Polymarket data, Republicans are projected to win in six swing states: Georgia, Arizona, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan. This would give Trump an additional 77 electoral votes (there are 538 electors in total).
