House Republicans are unconcerned with Vice President Kamala Harris’s recent surge in nationwide polling, brushing it off as an artificial boost stemming from the recent change at the top of the ticket and leftover enthusiasm from the Democratic National Convention last week. 

In the final weeks of President Joe Biden’s reelection bid, House Republicans held a substantial lead over their Democratic opponents with a 61% chance of winning the lower chamber, according to polling from the Hill and Decision Desk HQ. That’s now dropped to 56% with Harris at the top of the ticket.