New polling on Virginia politics

Roanoke College polling shows Trump and Biden tied in Virginia.

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New polling shows Trump and Biden tied in Virginia

New polling from Roanoke College shows a dismal outlook for President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign in November. He and former President Donald Trump are tied, and the enthusiasm for the candidates is higher with Republicans.

Roanoke College polled on a lot of other relevant issues in politics right now.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin keeps his trend of being viewed favorably in the commonwealth going and Sen. Tim Kaine’s numbers are still in the positive, but not as high as they were six years ago.

“These results suggest that Virginia could be ‘in play’ in November,” said Dr. Harry Wilson, senior political analyst for IPOR and Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Roanoke College, “but five months is an eternity in politics. This tie or two-point lead seems dramatic, but they are within the margin of error of the results of the February 2024 and November 2023 Roanoke College Polls. Still, it seems that Trump is narrowing Biden’s lead, which has all but disappeared.”  

View the key findings from the poll below: