Trump holds slight lead over Biden in 6 swing states, WSJ poll finds

Former President Donald Trump has a slight lead over or is tied with President Joe Biden in seven swing states, according to new polling by the Wall Street Journal released Tuesday night.

Trump’s lead in six of the seven competitive states varies, from 6 percentage points ahead in North Carolina to just 1 percentage point in Georgia, among surveyed respondents asked whom they'd support in a matchup between the two. Biden is tied with Trump in Wisconsin with 46 percent support each.

The margin of error for each of the states was plus or minus 4 percentage points. The poll was conducted by phone and text from March 17 to 24 and included 600 registered voters each from Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

Biden won six of the states in the 2020 presidential election, with only North Carolina going to Trump.

Many of those surveyed remain undecided, ranging from 13 percent in Georgia to eight percent in Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina and Wisconsin.

The survey also asked about both Biden’s and Trump’s approval in office. On average, respondents held a more favorable view of Trump's time in office, with 51 percent saying they approved of the job he did, compared to 38 percent for Biden.