by Dan McCaleb
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are tied in a novel poll of Wisconsin voters.
The American Greatness/TIPP poll of likely and registered voters found that in a head-to-head race between the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates, Trump and Harris each have 47 percent support.
When independents and third-party candidates are added, Harris is at 46% to Trump’s 45%, within the poll’s margin of error of +/- 3.4%. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is at 6%, with 2% undecided.
“The presidential race is very close, similar to 2020, within the margin of error,” pollster Raghavan Mayur of TIPP told The Center Square. “It’s probably the most close race among the battleground states.”
Mayur said the economy, immigration, and the national debt and government spending are key issues that could sway independent and undecided voters in the state. Fifty-two percent named the economy as a top three concern, while 36 percent named immigration and border security.
Mayur said that when it comes to the economy, the main concerns of voters are food prices and overall inflation.
“Independents are closer to Republicans than Democrats on the issues,” he said. “Moreover, 61% say they are worse off than they were four years ago,” while only 33% said they are better off, and the rest are unsure.
“Harris’ welfare/honeymoon advantage is virtually nonexistent in Wisconsin,” Mayur said.
Harris became the presumptive Democratic nominee shortly after President Joe Biden fell out July 21 race under intense pressure from top Democratic leaders. Democrats are expected to formally announce the nomination at a national convention that begins Monday in Chicago.
The TIPP poll surveyed 1,015 registered voters in Wisconsin, 976 of whom were likely voters. The poll was conducted Aug. 12-14 and has a margin of error of +/- 3.4%.
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Dan McCaleb is the editor-in-chief of The Center Square.
Photo “Kamala Harris” by Gage Skidmore.CC BY-SA 2.0.
