The latest poll shows that Kamala Harris continues to lead Donald Trump among black voters in battleground states.
The poll, conducted by the Howard University Public Opinion Initiative from October 2 to October 8, surveyed 981 likely black voters in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. It was done.
While 84% of respondents said they planned to vote for vice president, only 8% said they would support Trump in November’s presidential election, and another 8% were undecided.
The survey also identified the issues most important to respondents, with “democracy/voting rights/elections” cited as the top priority, followed by the economy and abortion rights.
About 63% of respondents said they were “very excited” about voting in November.
When asked about their opinion of Harris, 61% of respondents expressed a “very favorable” opinion of the vice president, while only 14% had a “very unfavorable” opinion. It was.
By contrast, 10% of respondents had a “very favorable” view of Trump, and 74% had a “very unfavorable” view of the former president.
The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.2 percentage points.
Harris’ approval rating among likely black voters in the latest poll is two percentage points higher than her approval rating among likely black voters in a similar poll conducted by Howard University in September. In that poll, Harris received support from 82% of respondents.
That September poll showed Trump’s support among voters who were more likely to be black than in a new October poll. In September, 12% of respondents said they would vote for him, compared to 8% this time. The poll also pointed out that Trump was gaining support among black men under the age of 50 in battleground states, with 1 in 5 saying they would vote for him at the time. , Harris remains the top of this group).
A recent New York Times/Siena College poll also found Trump gaining support among young black and Hispanic male voters.
The new Howard University poll comes after Harris announced plans this week to expand economic opportunities for black men.
The plan includes providing forgivable business loans for Black entrepreneurs and creating more apprenticeship and mentorship programs.
