Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has widened his lead against President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin in the last few weeks, according to Reuters/Ipsos polls conducted in both states.
Biden now has a five-point lead in Pennsylvania and six-point lead in Wisconsin over the president with only weeks to go until the election.
In both Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, Biden has garnered 50% support compared to Trump’s 45% and 44% support in each state, respectively.
Biden had 49% support from respondents in Pennsylvania versus 46% from Trump. In Wisconsin, the former vice president received 48% of support while Trump got 43%
In Wisconsin, Biden has a 10-point edge over Trump from respondents who view him as more capable in handling the coronavirus pandemic. In Pennsylvania, Biden has a nine-point lead.
However, Trump has a five-point lead over Biden in Pennsylvania in handling the economy and a seven-point lead regarding the economy in Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin poll sampled 1,000 adults, 601 of whom are likely voters with a margin of error of +/- 5 percentage point. The Wisconsin poll sampled 1,000 adults, 605 of whom are likely voters with a margin of error of +/- 5 percentage point.
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