Trump lead over Biden/Harris jumped after RNC- HarrisX/Forbes poll

Investing.com-- Republican candidate Donald Trump widened his lead in the 2024 presidential race after his official nomination during the Republican National Convention last week, a HarrisX/Forbes poll showed.

A survey held between July 19-21 showed Trump led Biden and Harris by six percentage points- 54% to 47%, increasing his lead by two points since a July 13-15 poll.

2,753 registered voters were covered by the poll. 

But it remained unclear just how the dropping out of President Joe Biden and the endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris will affect the outlook for the election. The poll took place before Biden bowed out of the presidential race on Sunday, and endorsed Harris as the Democratic presidential candidate. 

While Harris has received endorsements from most top members of the Democratic party, she still needs to be officially nominated at the Democratic National Convention in August. Harris also has to pick a running mate. 

Biden and Harris held an approval rating of 38%, the HarrisX/Forbes poll showed. 

Trump lead widens after shooting, debate 

Trump was officially nominated as the Republican presidential frontrunner at the RNC last week, with the former president picking Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate. 

Earlier polling showed Trump held a slim lead over Biden and Harris after Biden’s seemingly disastrous performance during a debate in June, which led to increasing calls for his pulling out of the race. 

Trump’s lead widened after an assassination attempt on the former president earlier in July, where a bullet just narrowly grazed Trump’s ear during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. 

Trump had recounted the shooting during his nomination speech at the RNC, where he also criticized Biden and the Democrats while expressing confidence in a 2024 victory.

Speaking to reporters after Biden’s dropping out, Trump said that Harris will be easier to defeat.