Trump, Harris deadlock in NBC News investigation as Election Day approaches

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are engaged in an extremely tight race for the White House, with voters nearly evenly split between the two candidates, an NBC News survey of registered voters shows.

When the poll, conducted Oct. 4-8, asked respondents who they would choose, Trump and Harris each got 48 percent in a hypothetical head-to-head matchup.

Including third-party figures, the overall result is 47% support for Trump to 46% for Harris.

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Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are splitting voters evenly, according to an NBC News investigation. (Fox News)

Specifically, 42% said they would definitely support the Republican presidential ticket, while 42% said they would definitely choose the Democratic ticket. Additionally, 4% indicated they would likely vote for the GOP ticket, while 3% indicated they would likely vote for the Democratic ticket. And 1% leaned toward the Democratic ticket while another 1% leaned toward the Republican ticket.

“As summer turned to fall, any sign of momentum for Kamala Harris ceased,” noted Democratic pollster Jeff Horwitt, who conducted the survey with Republican pollster Bill McInturff, according to NBC News. “The race is a dead end.”

The contest is very close even as election day, which will take place on November 5, 2024, approaches.

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Former Republican President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Calhoun Ranch Saturday, October 12, 2024 in Coachella, California. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

“The challenge for Kamala Harris: Can she seize the moment and fill the gaps voters have about her? Horwitt noted, according to NBC News. “The challenge for Donald Trump: Can he argue that the chaos and personal behavior that so disrupted his first term will not prevent him from governing and representing America?” he said. “Next month will tell us whether the candidates will be able to meet these challenges.”

The poll results also reflect a deep divergence in citizens' desired outcomes for the upcoming congressional elections, with 47% preferring a Republican-controlled Congress and 47% preferring a Democratic-controlled Congress.

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Democratic Presidential Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a church service at the Koinonia Christian Center in Greenville, North Carolina, Sunday, October 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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The investigation notes that “[t]The margin of error for 1,000 interviews with registered voters is ±3.10%.