Virginia has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2008.
Vice President Kamala Harris has a small lead over Donald Trump in Virginia, which has in recent presidential elections voted Democratic, according to new polling.
The poll conducted by the University of Mary Washington between September 3 and 9 showed that Harris is just 1 point ahead of Trump in the Old Dominion state, on 47 percent to his 46 percent, among 756 Virginia likely voters—a lead well within the survey’s margin of error of +/- 4.1 percent.
In a head-to-head matchup, Harris’ lead increased to 2 points, the poll showed, while the two candidates were tied at 44 percent each when all 1,000 adult respondents were polled.
Newsweek has contacted the Harris and Trump campaigns for comment.
« This new survey suggests Virginia should be getting a much closer look from both presidential campaigns », said Stephen J. Farnsworth, professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington and director of UMW’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies. « Virginia may deserve to be treated as a ‘swing state’ once again this year.
