BETHLEHEM, Pa. — A new Marquette Law School poll shows Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump in a statistical dead heat in Wisconsin, one of the country’s most critical swing states.
Conducted during the last week of July and released Wednesday, the poll surveyed 877 Wisconsinites and broke them down into “registered” and “likely” voters.
Among registered voters, Trump narrowly edged out Harris by a 1-point margin, 50% to 49%.
The Post spoke to several attendees at Harris’ rally, who were excited to come out and see the new Democratic ticket in action.
Among likely voters, the results flipped — Harris edged out Trump by the same 1-point margin, 50% to 49%.
The poll’s release came on the same day Harris campaigned with newly chosen running mate Tim Walz in Eau Claire, a city of nearly 70,000 in western Wisconsin.
Trump’s running mate, JD Vance, also visited the city to take reporters’ questions on Wednesday.
“I am excited about the new ticket that’s upcoming for president and I’m here to support the ticket,” said Cheryl Duerst, 68, of Madison.
Duerst added that she wanted to hear Walz speak to “see what he’s about.”
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire student Elaina Plonis told The Post she was “here for the experience,” but excited to attend her first political rally.
“I’ve never been to something like this before, and I thought it would be a good experience for me as a young voter just to get out and see what this is all about,” said Plonis, 20.
The Marquette poll reflects the growing enthusiasm among Badger State voters like Duerst and Plonis, which has only increased since President Biden suspended his re-election bid nearly three weeks ago.
According to the poll, 61% of all voters said they now look forward to voting this year.
Just 46% of voters said the same last month — a shift almost certainly bolstered by Democrats who worried Biden would lose to Trump.
