2024 Election Update: New Poll Shows Kamala Harris Leads Iowa by 3 Points

On the final weekend before Election Day, a shocking new poll in Iowa shows: Vice President Kamala Harris leading ex President Donald Trump by 3 points in the Hawkeye State.

Additionally, Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance on Saturday. “Saturday Night Live” in the final days before the election, playing herself as the mirror double of the Maya Rudolph version in the show’s cold open.

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As America prepares to elect a new president and residents of the tri-state area decide how to fill out their own ballots, we dive into the latest national and local election news, polls, campaign trails, maps and more.

When is Election Day 2024?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 5th, 2 days from today.

Election news today

<div>New York – June 27, 2023 – A lone voter uses the 9th Ward voting booth at PS175 in Harlem. The election, which is contested in nearly every city council district, has seen about 44,600 voters cast ballots so far, an early sign that voters may not make it to the polls in large numbers this round. (Photo by Luis C. Ribeiro for NY Daily News via Getty Images)</div>
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<div><класс кнопки= — New York – June 27, 2023 – A lone voter uses the 9th Ward voting booth at PS175 in Harlem. The election, which is contested in nearly every city council district, has seen about 44,600 voters cast ballots so far, an early sign that voters may not make it to the polls in large numbers this round. (Photo by Luis C. Ribeiro for NY Daily News via Getty Images)

Latest Polls

New Iowa Poll Shows Vice President Kamala Harris leading ex President Donald Trump by 3 points.

Iowa State Poll sponsored by Des Moines Register was released on Saturday three days before the November 5 elections. J. Ann Seltzer, a gold standard researcher in Iowa, did so, according to a public opinion poll. Axios.

CONNECTED: New Poll Shows Kamala Harris Leads Iowa by 3 Points

The polling is outstanding — an Emerson poll released Saturday showed Trump with a 10-point lead in Iowa — but it hints there could be some surprises on Tuesday. Seltzer is famous for his past polls that accurately predicted Trump’s 8-point lead in Iowa. Joe Biden in 2020 and his comfortable victory over Hillary Clinton in 2016.

One important finding: The poll shows Harris leading Trump by 20 percentage points among women, and she has cut his lead among men in half since September. Overall, the poll has shifted seven points from Trump to Harris since September.

Where are Trump and Harris today?

<div>Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris appears on NBC "Saturday Night Live," with Maya Rudolph, Saturday, November 2, 2024, New York. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Martin)</div>
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<div><класс кнопки= — Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris appears on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” alongside Maya Rudolph on Saturday, November 2, 2024, in New York City. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Martin)

<div>Republican candidate Donald Trump holds a rally in Gastonia, USA, November 2, 2024. (Photo by Peter Zai/Anadolu via Getty Images)</div>
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<div><класс кнопки= — Republican candidate Donald Trump holds a rally in Gastonia, USA, November 2, 2024. (Photo by Peter Zai/Anadolu via Getty Images)

270 winners on the election map

Winning the 2024 presidential election will require 270 electoral votes. Click on states on this interactive map to create your own 2024 election forecast. Create a specific matchup by clicking on the party and/or names next to the electoral vote counter. Source: 270toWin.

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Local elections in focus

With a Senate seat now open, New Yorkers will soon head to the polls to choose between incumbent Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and political newcomer Mike Sapraikon.

Gillibrand, who has represented New York since 2009, is known for her bipartisan efforts on issues such as sexual assault in the military and equal pay, while Sapraicone, a former NYPD officer, is focused on restoring government integrity and ensuring public security.

With important issues such as affordability, border security and quality of life at stake, this election could prove pivotal for New Yorkers as they decide who will represent them in Washington.

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