Latest polling results show a massive shift in voter sentiments as the next election cycle approaches.

Nationwide Voting Projections

• The results of an Echelon poll conducted from July 24-27 suggest a lead for former President Donald Trump over current President Joe Biden. Out of 1,013 likely voters surveyed across the country, 42% expressed support for Trump, while Biden trailed at 39%.
• Notably, the margin widened to six percentage points in favor of Trump in swing states, with Trump securing 44% support compared to Biden’s 38%.
• Only 9% of respondents showed preference for an independent or third-party candidate.

Trump’s Political Influence in Pennsylvania

• Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) recently voiced that Trump maintains significant political clout in his state. Despite Trump’s indictments and two impeachments, Fetterman reported widespread visible support for Trump in Pennsylvania.
• The senator also suggested that Trump’s influence might be potent enough to make him “competitive” in the state, albeit he recognized Trump’s challenge in exceeding his current level of support.
• In the 2020 election, Trump narrowly lost Pennsylvania by about 81,000 votes, with a slim margin of 0.2%.
• In contrast, Trump had won the state in 2016, defeating Hillary Clinton by a 0.7% margin.

Pennsylvania’s Close Call

• A recent poll by Quinnipiac University displayed a neck-and-neck contest between Trump and Biden in Pennsylvania.
• The study reported that Trump marginally overtook Biden by 47% to 46% in the Keystone State.
• A breakdown of these results indicated that Trump has a remarkable lead among independent voters, with 51% favoring him over Biden’s 37%.