Why polls might not show a ‘Trump surge’

Published September 13, 2024 10:52am ET



The race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris might not be as tight as the polls indicate. 

The New York Times and RealClearPolitics averages of national polling show the two presidential candidates in a dead heat. In the latest survey from the Wall Street Journal, they appear to be running neck-to-neck. 

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