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By Anna Skinner
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Two political polls conducted after President Joe Biden forfeited his reelection campaign both show Kamala Harris losing to former President Donald Trump if she is chosen as the Democratic nominee.
Biden announced on Sunday that he would not be seeking reelection in the 2024 presidential race after weeks of saying he wouldn't resign from the race. On the same day, Biden voiced his support for Harris, his vice president, to replace him as the Democratic nominee.
Several names have already been floated for the replacement, including Harris. However, two recent polls show that the vice president might not perform strongly enough against Trump should the two face off in November, though there are still more than three months to go before the general election.
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An On Point Politics/SoCal Research poll conducted on Sunday after Biden's announcement surveyed 801 likely voters. Of those surveyed, 51 percent said they would vote for Trump should the 2024 election be held today, with 43 percent voicing the same answer for Harris. Six percent remained undecided.
Despite garnering millions of donation dollars only hours after Biden stepped down, Harris' poll performance has shifted little since On Point Politics/SoCal Research conducted a similar poll on July 17. The July 17 poll surveyed 800 voters, of which 52 percent said they would vote for Trump and 44 percent said Harris. At the time, voters also were polled about who they were more likely to vote for between Biden and Trump since Biden was still in the running. Trump still received the most support at 51 percent, with Biden at 45 percent.
A Morning Consult poll released on Monday also showed Trump outperforming Harris after Biden's withdrawal.
"#NEW National Post-drop-out poll: Trump 47% (+2) Harris 45% Morning Consult," Political Polls posted on X, formerly Twitter.
Newsweek reached out to the Biden-Harris campaign and the Trump campaign for comment.
It's still uncertain who will be selected as the Democratic candidate, though Harris is an obvious choice given that she can access Biden's campaign funds since she was on his ticket.
Biden's endorsement of Harris spurred a slew of similar notes of support, including from former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, California Governor Gavin Newsom and others.
"My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it's been the best decision I've made. Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats — it's time to come together and beat Trump. Let's do this," Biden said on Sunday.
However, Trump has previously voiced that he feels Harris would be easier to beat than Biden.
Biden's decision to withdraw from the election comes after a poor debate performance against Trump in June, which kicked off weeks of pressure from the Democratic Party urging him to step aside for the sake of the party's future. The Democratic party must select a new nominee before August 7 or face being left off the ballot in Ohio.
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