Republican presidential candidate and former president Donald Trump has taken a narrow lead over his Democratic rival and Vice President Kamala Harris ahead of the Nov. 5 elections, according to a survey.

A national survey conducted by The Wall Street Journal said that Trump is now leading Harris by two percentage points, 47% to 45%. Similarly, as per a CNBC All-America Economic Survey, Trump holds a 48% to 46% lead over Harris within the poll’s 3.1% margin of error, which is unchanged from August.

In the seven battleground states, Trump leads 48% to 47%, within four per cent margin of error for that portion of the poll, the news channel said.

According to RealClearPolitics, which tracks all major national and regional polls, Harris has a slender lead of 0.3 percentage points over Trump at the national level. On the other hand, Trump has a lead of 0.9 percentage points in the battleground states. The battleground states for the 2024 presidential
elections are Arizona, Nevada, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia.

Kalshi, an American financial exchange and prediction market based for future events like elections,where legalised betting is taking place, has given Trump a lead over Harris. According to this betting market, Trump has 61% chances of winning the election, while Harris has 39%.