Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leads President Trump in a new national poll that shows a reversal in the race amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Forty-four percent of respondents in the USA Today–Suffolk University poll said they backed the former vice president, while 38 percent said they supported Trump.
The last USA Today–Suffolk poll showed Trump leading Biden by 3 points in December.
The latest survey found 57 percent of respondents said Biden “cares about people like me,” compared to only 39 percent who said the same about Trump.
In Ohio, as Governor Mike DeWine prepares to roll out Ohio’s new reopening guidelines, a new Baldwin Wallace University Poll shows the state’s residents have confidence in his ability to deliver what’s right for the state.
The polls shows that 85% of Ohio voters approve of DeWine’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, compared to 50% who approve of how Trump has handled the crisis.
DeWine’s numbers have risen by five points since a similar poll in March while the president’s numbers have fallen nearly 8 percent.
The poll also tracked a shift in the presidential election.
Though within the margin of error, Trump went from a 47% – 43% lead over Biden in March to a statistical tie, Biden 44.9% – Trump 44.2%.
Trump is now dealing with the ongoing coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., while Biden has also put forth his own coronavirus response, putting together an advisory of public health experts and holding numerous virtual events on the matter.
Trump has faced backlash for parts of his coronavirus response, most recently for suggesting medical experts study the use of disinfectants to treat COVID-19.
The new USA Today–Suffolk University poll was conducted April 21-26 among 1,000 registered voters. The margin of error is 3.3 percentage points.
Biden now leads Trump in a number of national-level polls.
The RealClearPolitics polling average showed Biden leading Trump by 6.3 points today.