American polls: Kamala Harris takes an unexpected lead over Trump in the polls in Iowa

Vice President Kamala Harris now leads former President Donald Trump in Iowa, according to a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll. The poll shows Harris leading with 47% of likely voter support, compared to Trump’s 44%. The shift comes just days before a crucial election, with tight races in key battleground states.
The latest poll marks a significant change from previous months. In September, a similar poll showed Trump leading Harris by four points. In June, Trump had an 18-point lead over President Joe Biden, who was then expected to be the Democratic nominee.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.who has switched from an independent position to supporting Trump, but is still on the Iowa electoral roll, has 3% support. This is down from 6% in September and 9% in June.
Libertarian presidential candidate Chase Oliver is at less than 1%, while 1% of respondents prefer another candidate, 3% are undecided and 2% refuse to reveal their choice.
In the Selzer & Co poll. 808 likely voters in Iowa, including those who have already voted or plan to vote, were surveyed between October 28 and 31. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.4 percentage points.
Both Trump and Harris have not campaigned in Iowa since the primaries and have no campaign offices in the state. Their focus was on seven crucial battleground states that were expected to determine the election outcome.
A victory for Harris in Iowa would be unexpected given the state’s recent history of solid support for Trump, who scored victories there in both 2016 and 2020.