Notoriously Pro-Trump Pollster Scott Rasmussen Has Kamala Harris Up 5 Points

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Pollster Scott Rasmussen tweeted on Friday that Vice President Kamala Harris was leading former President Donald Trump in his latest national poll by five points.

Rasmussen’s polling from his company RMG Research — not to be confused with the far-right-leaning Rasmussen Reports — was posted on Twitter/X without including complete polling data (margin of error, methodology, etc.) but was still notable for the jump by the new presumptive Democratic presidential candidate in under two weeks’ time.

Three thousand registered voters were polled by RMG Research for the time period of July 29-31, 2024. Of those respondents, 47 percent said they were voting for Harris, 42 percent for Trump, and six percent for independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Rasmussen retweeted the numbers and noted: “We don’t know yet if this is a temporary bounce or the first indicator of lasting change in the race… A week ago, it was a toss-up (Trump 44% Harris 43%). Stay tuned!”

Since President Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential race and endorsed Harris, a jolt of support for the new ticket sent fundraising numbers up to record levels. Harris has also closed Trump’s lead in several other polls, including in swing states .