Harris takes 5‑point lead over Trump in latest poll

Kamala Harris is emerging as a frontrunner in the White House race. With just over six weeks until the election, she has gained a 5-point lead over Donald Trump in a new nationwide NBC News poll.

According to the latest NBC poll, incumbent U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has a lead among registered voters over Donald Trump by 49 to 44 percent.

This marks a significant shift in favour of the Democrats compared to the public opinion poll from July, when Trump had a 2 percent lead over then-Democratic candidate and incumbent president Joe Biden.

Kamala Harris has an edge over Donald Trump, especially among Black voters (85-7 percent), voters aged 18-34 (57-34 percent), women (58-37 percent), whites with higher education (59-38 percent), and the independent electorate (43-35 percent).

However, as the poll's authors noted, other key electorates, including Latinos, have not significantly changed their preferences. Trump still holds a substantial lead on the economy (50-41 percent), inflation, and the cost of living (48-40 percent).

Harris's campaign team said $27 million was raised on Sunday during a Wall Street fundraiser. This is her record since she took over the White House candidacy from President Biden.

Although Harris has significantly more money than former President Donald Trump, an anonymous Harris advisor informed me that funds would be needed to compete with costly advertising from outside groups with large resources supporting Trump.

The Vice President announced that she will deliver a speech on Wednesday at 9:00 PM Eastern Time outlining her economic vision.

"We can do more to invest in the aspirations, the ambitions, the dreams of the American people while addressing the challenges that they face — whether it be the high price of groceries or the difficulty in being able to acquire home ownership," Harris assessed. She highlighted the significant costs associated with home maintenance and the persistently high prices of groceries.