Harris widens lead over Trump to 47%-40%, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Updates with poll showing economy is No. 1 issue for voters
Harris' lead widens to six points from five previously
Some 43% of voters pick Trump on economy and jobs vs 41% for Harris
Poll has margin of error of about four points
By Jason Lange
WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) -Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump 47% to 40% in the race to win the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election, as she appeared to blunt Trump's edge on the economy and jobs, a Reuters/Ipsos poll published on Tuesday found.
Harris had a lead of six percentage points based on unrounded figures - which showed her with support from 46.61% of registered voters while Trump was backed by 40.48%, according to the three-day poll that closed on Monday. The Democrat's lead was slightly higher than her five-point advantage over Trump in a Sept 11-12 Reuters/Ipsos poll.
The latest poll had a margin of error of about four percentage points.
While national surveys including Reuters/Ipsos polls give important signals on the views of the electorate, the state-by-state results of the Electoral College determine the winner, with seven battleground states likely to be decisive.
Polls have shown Harris and Trump are neck-and-neck in those battleground states, with many results within the polls' margins of error. Arecent New York Times/Siena College poll showed Trump with marginal leadsin three of these states - Arizona, Georgia and North Carolina.
Asked which candidate had the better approach on the "economy, unemployment and jobs," some 43% of voters responding to the latest Reuters/Ipsos pollpicked Trump and 41% selected Harris. Trump's two-point advantage on the topic compares to his three-point lead in an August Reuters/Ipsos poll and an 11 point lead over Harris in late July shortly after she launched her campaign.
Harris entered the race after President Joe Biden folded his reelection effort following a poor debate performance against Trump in June. Trump at the time was widely seen as the frontrunner, partly based on his perceived strength on the economy after several years of high inflation under the Biden administration.
Reuters/Ipsos polling between April and June also showed voters picked Trump over Biden on the economy, unemployment and jobs by between five and eight points.
Trump has still had wide leads in some measures of confidence in his economic stewardship. A Reuters/Ipsos poll from August asked voters which candidate had a better approach on the "the U.S. economy" - without specific reference to jobs or unemployment - and Trump led Harris by 11 points, 45% to 36%.
Both candidates are focusing campaign pledges on the economy, which the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll showed was the No. 1 issue for voters. Trump on Tuesday said he would create special manufacturing zones on federal lands. He has also promised to raise tariffs on imported goods.
Harris has pledged tax breaks for families with children as well as higher taxes for corporations. She is expected to unveil new economic proposals this week, even though some advisers acknowledge time is running out to convince voters with pitches on policy.
The latest Reuters/Ipsos poll surveyed 1,029 U.S. adults online, nationwide, including 871 registered voters. Among these, 785 were considered the most likely to turn out on Election Day. Among these likely voters, Harris led 50% to 44%, though similar to her lead among all registered voters, her advantage was only five points when using unrounded figures.
Reporting by Jason Lange; Editing by Scott Malone and Deepa Babington
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