The US election race is entering its final stretch. Recent polls have shown that the Democratic candidate Kamala Harris is slightly ahead by a very small margin. Experts believe that the election results will be determined by which campaign performs better until election day. Recent polls point to demographic factors influencing voters’ preferences, especially indicating a significant gender gap.

The two ambitious candidates in the US elections, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, have been tied in polls for weeks.

According to two new polls released on Sunday, this trend does not seem likely to change until November 5.

HARRIS MAINTAINS A SLIGHT ADVANTAGE

A poll conducted by CBS News/YouGov revealed that Harris leads Trump nationally by 50% to 49%. This percentage is slightly lower than the 51% to 48% advantage from mid-October, but within the margin of error of the poll.

Another poll by ABC News/Ipsos showed that Harris is ahead among likely voters by 51% to 47%, attributed to her advantage among female voters. These results are just slightly outside the poll’s margin of error of +/-2.5.

CONTENTIOUS STATES WILL BE DECISIVE

Experts believe that the election results will depend on which campaign performs better until election day.

This is particularly true for the seven battleground states expected to determine the White House race.

Experts reporting Harris’s national advantage noted that the race is very close in pivotal states like Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona, and Nevada.

WHICH VOTERS ARE SUPPORTING WHOM?

The race is not only contentious among those eligible to vote this year but also among all registered voters.

The ABC News/Ipsos poll, like others, emphasized how both campaigns are trying to build coalitions based on specific issues. Harris is favored among voters who support access to healthcare and want to protect democracy, while Trump performs well among voters interested in the economy and immigration policy.

Polls indicate that demographic factors, particularly a record gender gap, play a significant role in voter preferences.

Female voters, compared to males, are saying by a ten-point margin that “only Kamala Harris has the mental and cognitive health to serve as president and that Trump does not.”