Trump holds narrow lead over Harris in Michigan poll

Former President Trump is holding a very narrow lead over Vice President Harris in Michigan, a new local poll found.

The survey, conducted by WDIV/Detroit News, found that Trump leads Harris with 44.7 percent support to her 43.5 percent. The outlet said it’s a “statistical toss-up” in the key battleground state.

Just less than 5 percent of voters say they would cast their ballot for independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is attempting to remove his name from the ballot in swing states like Michigan after backing Trump. Michigan’s secretary of state denied Kennedy’s request.

There are 2.8 percent of Michigan voters who say they would choose another third-party option, and 4.8 percent say they are still undecided about whom they will vote for.

Among definite voters, Harris just barely takes the lead with 45.7 percent support. Trump trails Harris with 44.1 percent support among definite voters.

While Trump’s favorability rating has remained largely unchanged since July, more voters say they view Harris favorably after her campaign launched.

Forty-two percent of Michigan voters view Trump favorably compared to 51 percent who view him unfavorably. Harris sees similar numbers, with 43 percent favorable to 49.7 percent unfavorable. In July, 37 percent of voters viewed her favorably and 47.8 percent viewed her unfavorably.

Michigan voters tend to think Trump would do a better job handling the U.S. economy, foreign affairs and the southern border. They say Harris would do a better job strengthening American democracy and is someone they can trust more.

The survey was conducted by the Glengariff Group among 600 Michigan likely voters from Aug. 26 to 29. It has a margin of error of 4 percentage points.