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US Elections: Here's where Donald Trump is surging; Independents plan to vote for him in a blow to Harris



A recently released YouGov poll has revealed that a fair share of Independents are planning on voting for Republican candidate Donald Trump in upcoming US Presidential Elections 2024, against a Democrat option of Kamala Harris. This is a major red flag for the Harris camp, as the Independent vote shifting elsewhere could mean that the Republicans get a fair shot at winning the upcoming US polls 2024, making the contest even tougher.

Is Harris losing support of Independents?

Last seek, Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. resigned from his Presidential ticket and joined forces with Republican candidate and former US President Donald Trump, which was not a major surprise as his team was already in talks with the Republicans. According to reports, the latest YouGov survey around the Independents was conducted between August 25 to August 27 varying around 1,555 people and has a error margin of 3.2 percent.

However, what most did not anticipate was the major chunk of Independent voters also shifting towards Donald Trump, after RFK Jr. endorsement. YouGov has finally brought this matter to light in a major way and even though Harris is widening her lead across the United States, she is falling behind when it is coming to the Independents.

Harris penetrating battleground states

Even though Trump has begun capturing the Independent voters, Harris is steadily pushing deep into his battleground states‘ vote base and surveys reveal that she has begun consolidating her position there too, which was looking very unlikely at first, under circumstances of Harris entering the poll race pretty late, and that too after the resignation of a reigning President, aiming for a re-run.

FAQs:

Is Kamala Harris beating Donald Trump in the next US elections?
Kamala Harris is looking like a very formidable ally against Republican candidate and former US President Donald Trump, with popularity ratings and poll surveys suggesting that she has a good chance. Is Kamala Harris winning Independents over?
No, as per the latest YouGov survey, Kamala Harris is somehow losing the support of Independents after the exit of RFK Jr. from the poll race.

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