Harris ahead of Trump by 2 points in Pennsylvania survey

Vice President Harris is ahead of former President Trump by 2 points in Pennsylvania, according to a survey that was released on Thursday. 

Harris led by 2 points in Pennsylvania, 46.8 percent to 44.7 percent, among registered voters, according to a Center for Working-Class Politics (CWCP) / YouGov poll published by Jacobin magazine. Some 5.5 percent were undecided while 3 percent backed another contender. The lead was within the poll’s margin of error. 

The vice president’s lead was slightly higher in the head-to-head matchup with Trump, getting 51.3 percent to the ex-president’s 48.7 percent. 

The Democratic nominee had a 15-point lead among the lowest-income voters, making below $30,000 a year, getting 53.3 percent to Trump’s 38.3 percent. Among those making between $30,000 and $60,000, Trump has a minimal lead, amassing 44.9 percent to Harris’s 44.3 percent, according to the poll. The ex-president had a 4-point lead among those making $60,000 to $100,000, getting 49.9 percent to the Democratic nominee’s 45.3 percent, according to the survey. Harris had a 2-point lead among those making between $100,000 to $200,000, garnering 47.6 percent to the former president’s 45.6 percent. 

Manual workers sided with Trump over Harris, 55.9 percent to 36.2 percent. Harris had the upper hand with clerical and service workers, getting 47.7 percent to 42 percent, according to the survey. The vice president had a 2-point lead with professionals, amassing 47.3 percent to 44.9 percent. Both White House contenders were tied among business owners and managers, getting 46.4 percent each.

Trump had a 2-point lead over Harris, 49 percent support to 47 percent, among likely Keystone state voters, according to an InsiderAdvantage state poll released Tuesday. 

The Democratic nominee is ahead of Trump in Pennsylvania by 0.7 percent, 48.7 percent to 48 percent, according to The Hill/Decision Desk HQ’s latest tally of polls.  

The survey was conducted on Sept. 24-Oct. 2 among 1,000 Pennsylvania residents. The margin of error is 4.19 percentage points.