Battle for House control tightens with Democrats riding Harris ‘sugar high’
By
Cami Mondeaux
and
Rachel Schilke
August 27, 2024 5:14 pm
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House Republicans are unconcerned with Vice President Kamala Harris’s recent surge in nationwide polling, brushing it off as an artificial boost stemming from the recent change at the top of the ticket and leftover enthusiasm from the Democratic National Convention last week.
In the final weeks of President Joe Biden’s reelection bid, House Republicans held a substantial lead over their Democratic opponents with a 61% chance of winning the lower chamber, according to polling from the Hill and Decision Desk HQ. That’s now dropped to 56% with Harris at the top of the ticket.
Additionally, Harris has cut away at former President Donald Trump’s lead in national polling, with the survey showing the vice president with a 56% chance of winning the White House — up from Biden’s 44%.
Even so, House Republicans are confident they will win control of the lower chamber, even as the polling advantages they boasted just a few weeks ago begin to dissipate.
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