Trump Edges Harris in Sun Belt Marist Polls

Former President Trump is outpacing Vice President Harris by 1 point among probable voters in Arizona and Georgia, while the two contenders are at a stalemate in North Carolina, according to Marist sun belt state surveys published Thursday.

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Trump garnered 50 percent of backing from probable voters in Arizona, where Harris secured 49 percent. Among independent voters in the state, Harris outstripped Trump, 51 percent to 47 percent.

Trump narrowly surpassed Harris with white and Latino voters in Arizona, where he garnered 51 percent of backing among white voters, compared to 48 percent for Harris, and 51 percent of backing among Latinos, compared to 49 percent for Harris.

Trump led Harris, 53 percent to 46 percent, among men in Arizona while Harris led Trump, 52 percent to 47 percent, among women.

Trump also maintained a one-point advantage against Harris in Georgia, where he garnered 50 percent of backing from probable voters and Harris secured 49 percent. Among Georgia's independent voters, Harris outstripped Trump by five points, 51 percent to 46 percent.

Trump has a substantial lead among white voters in Georgia, 66 percent compared to Harris's 34 percent while Harris has an even more substantial lead among Black voters, 86 percent compared to 13 percent.

Trump led Harris among men, 56 percent to 42 percent, in Georgia while Harris led Trump among women, 54 percent to 44 percent.

In North Carolina, Trump and Harris both garnered 49 percent of backing from probable voters. Harris and Trump were also at a stalemate, 48 percent each, among independent voters. Trump led Harris, 59 percent to 40 percent, among white voters while Harris significantly outpaced Trump, 86 percent to 13 percent, among Black voters.

Trump led Harris, 54 percent to 44 percent, among men while Harris led by 54 percent compared to Trump's 45 percent among women in North Carolina.

The Marist inquiries were conducted Sept. 19-24. The Arizona inquiry included 1,524 adults and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points. The Georgia inquiry included 1,514 adults and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points. The North Carolina inquiry included 1,605 adults and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.4 percentage points.