(WWJ) The AARP has released results of a new poll that shows the two major U.S. presidential candidates are in a dead heat in Michigan.
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican's presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump are tied, according to this poll, with each candidate earning 46% of the vote.
Among voters 50-plus, those numbers remain nearly the same, with 47% for Trump and 46% for Harris — giving Trump a very slight lead with older folkd.
The poll found that 5% percent of Michigan voters support a third party candidate, and 2% are still undecided.
The poll also found that Harris does well among women, and people with college degrees, while Trump dominates among men and voters without college educations.
In the race for Michigan's open senate seat, being vacated by Sen. Debbie Stabenow, the AARP poll found thay Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin, a Democratic, leads former Rep. Mike Rogers, a Republican, by 3%.
The results show little movement from AARP’s last survey of Michigan voters in August — when 45% of voters said they’d support Trump and 43% backed Harris — and underscores how tight the race remains as the Nov. 5 election approaches.
The AARP says voters 50 and older are poised to play a deciding role in how Michigan swings in November. Older voters represent a significant majority of Michigan voters and are more likely to cast a ballot: 9 out of 10 likely voters in that age cohort say they are very motivated to vote in this year’s elections, compared with 85% among voters 18 and older.
For the AARP poll, pollsters interviewed 1,382 likely Michigan voters. Get more information about the poll at this link.
This comes as both Trump and Harris have been laser-focused on Michigan, considered a crucial battleground state in this race.
Harris will visit Detroit on Tuesday for town hall-style event hosted by the morning radio program “The Breakfast Club," hosted by Charlamagne Tha God, as she works to shore up support from Black men.
Harris is also expected to make campaign stops in Oakland County, Lansing, and Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Friday.
Trump will also stop in Michigan on Friday when he's scheduled to host a roundtable in Oakland County, and a rally in Detroit.