{"id":2325102,"date":"2024-08-15T13:27:55","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T17:27:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-and-harris-tied-in-head-to-head-matchup-in-michigan-poll-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-15T13:33:43","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T17:33:43","slug":"trump-and-harris-tied-in-head-to-head-matchup-in-michigan-poll-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-and-harris-tied-in-head-to-head-matchup-in-michigan-poll-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump and Harris tied in head-to-head matchup in Michigan: Poll &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-and-harris-tied-in-head-to-head-matchup-in-michigan-poll-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2325102&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent AARP poll shows that former President Donald Trump and Vice \u200cPresident Kamala Harris are \u2063in a statistical tie in Michigan. While Trump has a slight edge, leading Harris by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberals-sour-on-sen-feinstein-leading-to-all-time-low-approval-rating\/\" title=\"Liberals Sour On Sen. Feinstein, Leading To All-Time Low Approval Rating\">2 percentage points<\/a> when third-party candidates are included, both candidates receive equal \u2064support in a head-to-head scenario\u2014each garnering \u200d48% of the\u2063 votes. The poll indicates that independent voters remain largely undecided. Notably, voters aged 50 and\u200d older, a significant demographic, lean slightly toward Trump, emphasizing the importance of\u200c addressing issues relevant to this group. Meanwhile, voters \u200caged 18-34\u200c show a preference for Trump, \u200balthough many are undecided or leaning toward third-party\u2063 options. Gender also plays a role, with women \u2062favoring Harris significantly over Trump. The Michigan primary season saw a notable number of voters expressing discontent with President Biden, potentially impacting younger voters&#8217; support for Harris. \u200cAdditionally, in a Senate race, Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) is\u2062 currently ahead of former Republican \u2063Rep. Mike Rogers by 3 points.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump and Harris tied in head-to-head matchup in Michigan: Poll<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1730835\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> and Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> are seemingly in a dead heat in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Michigan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A new AARP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/polls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>poll<\/a> from the bipartisan team of Fabrizio-Ward and Impact Research revealed Trump is polling 2 percentage points ahead of Harris in a race with third-party candidates in the mix, but they are both polling equally in a head-to-head matchup. Trump garnered 45% of the support to Harris&rsquo;s 43%, with independent presidential candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rfk-jr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Robert F. Kennedy Jr.<\/a> pulling 6% of the support.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The race is tied at 48% in a head-to-head matchup between Harris and Trump. Both campaigns have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/evidence-of-foreign-influence-in-2020-election-nevada-secretary-of-state-caught-sending-voter-data-list-to-pakistani-firm-linked-to-isi\/\" title=\"Evidence of Foreign Influence in 2020 Election: Nevada Secretary of State Caught Sending Voter Data List to Pakistani Firm Linked to ISI\">strong support<\/a> from within their respective parties in Michigan, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/five-reasons-republicans-might-start-to-panic-about-increasingly-trump-centric-rnc\/\" title=\"Five reasons Republicans might start to panic about increasingly Trump-centric RNC\">independents remain<\/a> more undecided.<\/p>\n<p>When broken down by age, voters 50 and older prefer Trump by 2 points.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Michigan voters over age 50 are the biggest voting bloc and could tip the scale for any candidate in this election,&rdquo; AARP Michigan State Director Paula Cunningham said. &ldquo;If candidates want to win, they should pay attention to the issues that matter to voters over age 50, from protecting Social Security to supporting family caregivers, who are highly motivated to vote this November.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Voters aged 18-34 may be the key here as they favor Trump by 5 points when third-party candidates are included. Seventeen percent of voters in that group indicated they were undecided or voting third party but leaned 1 point toward Harris in a head-to-head matchup against Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Michigan spearheaded the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/2872128\/michigan-arab-uncommitted-protest-vote-warning-sign-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>&ldquo;uncommitted&rdquo;<\/a> movement during the primary season, when more than 100,000 Michigan voters cast ballots withholding support for President Joe Biden to indicate they would not back him in the general election unless he changed his policies toward Israel and its war in Gaza. The matter could prove key for younger Michigan voters as it is unclear if or how they will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3099171\/uncommitted-delegates-appear-open-backing-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>embrace Harris<\/a> at the top of the ticket.<\/p>\n<p>When broken down by gender, Harris polls double digits ahead of Trump, with women preferring her 51% to Trump&rsquo;s 38% when third-party candidates are included.<\/p>\n<p>In the Senate race between Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers, Slotkin is polling 3 points ahead of Rogers, as she gathered 47% of support to Rogers&rsquo;s 44%. Rogers polls 5 points ahead among those aged 65 and older while Slotkin remains 4 points more popular among voters ages 50-64.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/2016-election\/results\/map\/president\/michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2016<\/a>, Trump narrowly flipped the state by more than 11,000 votes, less than half a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-gop-rep-david-valadao-flips-california-house-seat-its-the-third-pickup-in-the-state-for-republicans\/\" title=\"Former GOP Rep. David Valadao flips California House seat. It&#039;s the third pickup in the state for Republicans.\">percentage point<\/a>. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/election\/2020\/results\/state\/michigan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2020<\/a>, Biden easily won the state by more than 150,000 votes, about 3 percentage points.<\/p>\n<p><em>Methodology: The poll interviewed 1,382 likely voters, which includes a statewide sample of 600 likely voters, an oversample of 470 likely voters ages 50 and older, and an additional oversample of 312 black likely voters aged 50 and older. Interviews were conducted via live interviewers on landline (25%) and cellphone (37%) and SMS-to-web (38%). The sample was randomly drawn from the Michigan voter list. The margin of error is +\/- 4% for the 600 statewide sample, +\/- 3.5% for the 800 voters aged 50 and older, and +\/- 4.9% for the 400 black voters.<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1730835\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1730835\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump and Harris are neck-and-neck in Michigan, according to a recent AARP poll conducted by the bipartisan group Fabrizio-Ward and Impact Research. The poll shows Trump leading Harris by 2 percentage points when third-party candidates are included, with Trump receiving 45% support compared to Harris&#8217;s 43%, while independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. captures 6%. However, in a direct matchup between Trump and Harris, they are tied at 48% each. Both candidates enjoy strong backing from their respective parties in Michigan, but many independents remain undecided.<\/p>\n<p>Voters aged 50 and older show a slight preference for Trump by 2 points, which could be significant as this demographic represents the largest voting bloc that may influence the election outcome. AARP Michigan State Director Paula Cunningham emphasized that candidates should focus on issues important to voters over age 50, such as Social Security protection and support for family caregivers.<\/p>\n<p>Younger voters aged 18-34 lean towards Trump by a margin of 5 points when third-party options are considered; however, within a head-to-head scenario against Harris, this group shows some indecision or inclination towards third-party choices but leans slightly toward Harris.<\/p>\n<p>Michigan played a pivotal role during the primary season with over 100,000 voters expressing their discontent with President Joe Biden&#8217;s policies regarding Israel and Gaza through &#8220;uncommitted&#8221; votes. This sentiment may affect how younger voters perceive Harris as the leading candidate.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of gender dynamics within voter preferences, women favor Harris significantly at 51% compared to Trump&#8217;s 38% when including third-party candidates. <\/p>\n<p>In the Senate race between Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers, Slotkin is ahead by three points with her support at 47%, while Rogers has garnered only 44%. Notably, Rogers leads among those aged over 65 but Slotkin is more popular among those aged between 50-64.<\/p>\n<p>Historically speaking, Trump narrowly won Michigan in the previous election cycle by just over11 thousand votes in contrast to Biden\u2019s decisive victory there in2020 by more than150 thousand votes.<\/p>\n<p>The methodology of this poll involved interviews with1 ,382 likely voters across various demographics including an oversample of older adults (ages50+)and black likely voters (ages50+). The interviews were conducted through live calls on landlines(25%)and cellphones(37%), along with SMS-to-web methods(38%). The margin of error stands at +\/-4 %for statewide samples,+\/-3 .5 %for older adults,and +\/-4 .9 %for black respondents<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2325103,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2024-election-scaled-1024x685.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3728,4021,4601,3921,3634],"class_list":["post-2325102","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-election","tag-harris","tag-michigan","tag-poll","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2024-election-scaled-1024x685.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2325102","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2325102"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2325102\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2325103"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2325102"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2325102"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2325102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}