The presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is exceedingly close, with Harris' support resting on stronger personal appeal.
Both Harris and Trump hold positive support from the majority of their backers, with 72% of Trump's supporters saying their choice is more for him than against Harris. 60% of Harris' supporters say their choice is more for her than against Trump.
Harris and Trump are roughly even with independent likely voters, with Harris at 45% to Trump at 41%. Independent women break 51% Harris to 36% Trump, while independent men split 47% for Trump to 40% for Harris.
Harris is well ahead among likely voters younger than 30, Black, and Latino voters. She also has a significant lead among women, with 55% support among women under 30 and 50% among White women.
51% of likely voters say each of the candidates has policy positions on major issues that align with what they want in a president. However, more say Trump's are exactly what they want in a president (29% for Trump vs. 18% for Harris).
Likely voters trust Trump over Harris to handle the economy (50% Trump to 39% Harris), immigration (49% Trump to 35% Harris), and foreign policy (47% Trump to 40% Harris).
About 4 in 10 likely voters (41%) call the economy the most important issue for them as they choose a candidate for president. Protecting democracy is second at 21%, immigration at 12%, and abortion at 11%.
77% of registered voters say that the recent tone of America's politics and political debate is encouraging violence among some people. 72% say the amount of political violence in the US is a major problem.