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Biden Performs Strongest Against Trump

February 16, 2024 · 8:12 am ET · Leave a Comment

A new Emerson national survey on the presidential election finds a tight race between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, with 45% of voters favoring Trump, 44% supporting Biden, and 11% undecided.

In other hypothetical matchups, Trump leads with 46% against Kamala Harris’s 43% and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 36%.

Against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Trump maintains a lead with 45% compared to Whitmer’s 33%, with 22% undecided.

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