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If officially chosen as the Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris will face a steep challenge to defeat Donald Trump in key battleground states, polls show.
President Joe Biden endorsed his vice president to replace him on top of the ticket after he withdrew his reelection bid on Sunday, following weeks of mounting pressure from within his own party.
Harris is now the front-runner, having secured endorsements from a majority of elected Democrats.
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Several polls taken before Biden dropped out show Harris losing to Trump in almost every matchup in eight key swing states. Biden was also largely trailing Trump in polls in these states.
Now that Harris has officially launched her presidential bid, she will face renewed scrutiny, and future polls will be closely watched.
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Newsweek reached out to representatives for Harris for comment outside of regular working hours.
Here's how Harris currently fares against Trump in key swing states.
Arizona
In Arizona, Harris loses to Trump in every recent poll.
The latest survey, by InsiderAdvantage, between July 15-16 of 800 likely voters, finds Trump winning 48 percent to 42 percent.
Another poll taken in May by Morning Consult shows Trump 9 points ahead of Harris.
Florida
Only one poll this year has examined a Harris vs. Trump matchup in Florida. According to the InsiderAdvantage poll conducted on July 15-16 among 800 likely voters, Trump leads with 49 percent to Harris's 39 percent.
Georgia
In the 11 polls taken of Georgia voters so far this year, Harris loses to Trump every time.
The most recent poll, done by InsiderAdvantage between July 15-16 of 800 likely voters, found Trump winning 37 percent to 47 percent.
Pollster Florida Atlantic University PolCom Lab/Mainstreet Research surveyed several different groups of registered and likely voters in July, and Harris trails Trump in each of the seven polls, between 4 to 11 points.
Michigan
Recent polls of Michigan voters show Trump beating Harris or pulling even.
One poll from Public Policy Polling of 650 registered voters taken July 17-18 shows Trump winning 46 percent to 41 percent.
Another poll from Civiqs taken of 532 registered voters between July 13 to 16 shows them drawing even with 46 percent of the vote each.
Another from May, by Morning Consult, shows Trump 3 points ahead of Harris.
Nevada
The most recent poll, taken by InsiderAdvantage between July 15-16 of 800 likely voters, found Trump ahead of Harris 50 percent to 40 percent.
The other two polls taken this year, one in May by Morning Consult and one in February by Emerson College, found Trump ahead of Harris 3 points and 9 points respectively.
North Carolina
The most recent poll surveying a Harris-Trump matchup was taken between May 8-12 by Morning Consult of 704 registered voters. It shows Trump leading Harris 50 percent to 40 percent.
Pennsylvania
Several polls taken in July show Trump beating Harris in Pennsylvania every time.
The most recent poll by Public Policy Polling of 624 registered voters taken July 17-18 shows Trump beating Harris 45 percent to 43 percent.
Another poll by InsiderAdvantage of 800 likely voters surveyed July 15-16 shows Trump winning 47 percent to 40 percent.
Another by Civiqs, taken on July 13-16 of 536 registered voters, shows Trump beating Harris 46 percent to 44 percent.
Four polls by The New York Times/Siena College between 9-11 July show Trump beating Harris by 1 or 2 points.
Wisconsin
Recent polls show Harris either even with Trump, or just behind him in Wisconsin.
A poll from Civiqs taken between July 13-16 from a sample of 514 registered voters found Harris and Trump both getting 48 percent of the vote.
The previous three polls, taken in early July, May and February, show Harris trailing Trump by between 1 and 8 points.
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