Harris is in serious trouble if the popular vote is close

Published October 25, 2024 3:18pm ET



With less than two weeks to go until Election Day, former President Donald Trump is polling better than he ever has nationally, raising the very real prospect that he could win the national popular vote, and in the process, doom the electoral chances of Vice President Kamala Harris.

As of Friday, Trump and Harris are tied in the RealClearPolitics average of national polls. Harris had consistently led the former president since Aug. 5, expanding her lead to as much as two points, as recently as Oct. 8.

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