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After the Democratic convention, Tim Walz is gaining ground in the polls for the 2024 US elections. His running mate, Kamala Harris, is building momentum.
WASHINGTON, DC/CHICAGO — At the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, it was finally official: Kamala Harris has accepted the nomination for presidential candidate. That means she will run against Republican and former President Donald Trump in the 2024 U.S. election. Harris’s running mate, Tim Walz, has also accepted the vice presidential nomination. He has been doing well in the polls since the party convention.
US Election Poll Shows: Tim Walz Gives Kamala Harris a Boost
Walz has managed to increase his approval rating after the four-day Democratic convention, according to a poll conducted by Morning Consult, reported among others by the American portal Newsweek I mentioned. The poll for the American elections before the party convention showed that the approval rating for the governor of Minnesota reached 39% among registered voters. After the party convention 42% had a favorable opinion of Walz.
After the Democratic convention, vice-presidential candidate Tim Walz has recovered in the polls. ©Jacqueline Martin/DPA
Responses from 7,818 registered voters surveyed were collected between August 23 and 25. Harris’ approval ratings have not changed in the US election polls. She still leads Trump by four percentage points. Harris received 48% and Trump 44% of the vote, according to the poll.
Opinion polls before US elections: Tim Walz is more popular than JD Vance
A similar trend is found in the survey results New York Times To find out. As of Monday (August 26), Harris had 49%, while Trump was behind her with 46%. Harris also led Trump by two percentage points in the swing states of Michigan and Wisconsin. In Pennsylvania, Harris is currently ahead by one percentage point, while in Arizona, Republicans and Democrats are tied. According to New York Times Trump leads Harris in Georgia by four percentage points. In North Carolina, the race appears to be very close between Harris and Trump.
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Vice-presidential candidates include Tim Walz and JD Vance Clear trends among US citizens surveyed. According to an AP-NORC poll conducted August 8-12, 36 percent of respondents had a favorable opinion of Walz. Vance, by contrast, gained only 27 percent. As the least popular candidate, Vance is well ahead of Walz with 44 percent. Only 25 percent of respondents consider him unpopular. (unlock)
