Labor Day is an essential milestone on the path to the general election. Recent polls indicate that the race for the presidency is very close, and Nevada is a crucial state for winning the electoral vote.
We have nine weeks left until election day. In previous elections, the current standings around this time often mirror the final outcome in November. Let's take a look at the latest polling averages for Nevada; it's a very close race.
Nevada has six electoral points. The "FiveThirtyEight" average shows that Harris leads by 0.7 points. The RealClearPolitics average shows Nevada in a dead heat. The Silver Bulletin average shows Trump leading by 0.5 points.
We contacted both campaigns about where the election stands on Labor Day.
"As far as the poll goes, the only poll that matters is election day, and we are not taking anything for granted. We are speaking to voters where they are, meeting them where they are in the field, opening field offices across the state, and not taking anything for granted," said Harris-Walz Nevada campaign surrogate and Democrat Nevada Assembly District 24 candidate Erica Roth.
Across the nation, Kamala Harris maintains a slight advantage over Trump in the polls. However, Harris' leads fall within the margins of error, making it a toss-up.
Her slight advantage has decreased since President Biden exited the race and endorsed her in late July.
The Republican National Committee RNC predicts that trend will continue.
"Kamala Harris cannot erase that record from history. She needs to answer why she has that record, and if she is truly trying to flip flop, she needs to answer why all of a sudden 30 days ago she had a change of heart," said RNC Strategic Communications Director Tommy Piggott.
A top issue in the race this weekend was Donald Trump's response to a reporter's question over a ballot question to restore abortion rights in Florida.
"I'm going to vote, and we need more than six weeks," said former president Donald Trump. Then Trump told Fox News that he would vote "no" when asked about the amendment.
Known as Amendment 4, Florida's ballot measure would overturn a ban on abortions in the state after roughly six weeks of pregnancy.
Trump's vice presidential pick, Ohio Senator J.D. Vance, elaborated.
"He thinks there should be more than six weeks, and he's been very consistent in that. He says he doesn't just like six weeks. He obviously doesn't like late tern abortion. I think a lot of Americans, the President's supporters, were somewhere else on this issue. He also says he wants abortion policy to be made by the states themselves individually and not by the national government," said J.D. Vance in an interview with CNN.
The conservative U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade under Trump's term reversed a nearly 50-year-old federal abortion protection, leaving the field open for states to pass restrictive laws.
During the 2024 campaign, Trump has tried to avoid embracing the policy issue while also placating anti-abortion advocates.
Now, democrats are seizing on Trump's turn.
"Donald Trump does not want women to have a choice. He is responsible for overturning Roe v. Wade, and now when faced with a question in his own home state, of whether or not a woman should be entitled to an abortion, his vote is going to be no," said Harris-Walz surrogate and Democratic Nevada Assembly District 24 candidate Erica Roth.
We contacted the RNC to get a response to the toss-up between Harris and Trump in Nevada. NVGOP Chairman Michael McDonald provided the following response:
"The Trump campaign and Nevada Republican party are in full force on the ground helping to secure President Trump a win this November. Nevadans have been crushed by Kamala Harris' out-of-control spending agenda, leading to a historic inflation crisis, high interest rates, and ballooning deficits. Her Venezuela-style price control policies and Kamalanomics agenda will only further fuel the financial pain faced by hardworking Nevada families. We know this issue, among her open border agenda, defunding the police stance, and weakness on the world stage, are the top concerns that will drive voters to the polls this Fall and deliver a historic win for President Trump in our state."
NV GOP Chairman Michael McDonald
