Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are effectively tied in the race for the White House, according to a new poll released Monday.
In a new CBS poll released on the first day of the Democratic National Convention, both Clinton and Trump have the support of 42 percent of voters.
Support for both candidates has increased by two points since the last poll was conducted, which was before Trump accepted the nomination at the GOP convention and Clinton picked Tim Kaine as her vice presidential running mate.
When voters who lean toward a particular candidate are included, Trump holds a 44 percent to 43 percent advantage over Clinton. When Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson is included in a three-way matchup, Trump leads still, 40 percent to 39 percent, with Johnson earning 12 percent.
The CBS poll results come as a CNN/ORC poll released Monday shows Trump with a 5-point lead over Clinton in a head-to-head matchup.
The poll also found that Trump now earns support of 81 percent of Republicans — a boost since before the Republican National Convention. He also has gained support among conservatives, up from 66 percent to 72 percent.
Clinton has seen a similar growth among support from Democrats and liberals, the poll found.
Of those who watched the Republican National Convention, 50 percent say their opinion of Trump has improved. However, majorities still say he does not have the proper temperament to be president, nor is he prepared.
Following Clinton’s choice of Kaine, 49 percent of Democrats said they are glad, as are 31 percent of voters overall.
The poll was conducted July 22-24, surveying 1,118 registered voters nationwide. It carries an overall margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.
