Biden Widens Lead
Along with a wave of other recent surveys, it shows Trump has significant ground to make up before November if he wants to win a second term. Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leads the incumbent by a 50% to 44% margin across the swing states, wider than the 48% to 45% edge he held in a poll taken two weeks earlier.
Here’s the current state of the race in individual states, according to the CNBC/Change Research poll:
- Arizona: Biden 51%, Trump 44%
- Florida: Biden 50%, Trump 45%
- Michigan: Biden 48%, Trump 43%
- North Carolina: Biden 51%, Trump 44%
- Pennsylvania: Biden 50%, Trump 44%
- Wisconsin: Biden 51%, Trump 43%
In Arizona, Democratic former astronaut Mark Kelly leads GOP Sen. Martha McSally by 53% to 44%, the poll found. Democratic Sen. Gary Peters holds a 49% to 42% advantage over Army veteran John James in Michigan.
In North Carolina, Democratic former state Sen. Cal Cunningham also holds a 51% to 41% edge over Republican Sen. Thom Tillis. While current polling averages show Kelly and Peters holding wide leads, other recent surveys show a tight race between Cunningham and Tillis.