Can Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump? Latest poll updates

In less than 36 days, Vice President Kamala Harris will go head-to-head with Donald Trump as Americans cast their votes in the 2024 election.

The economy continues to be the most important issue in this election, according to the polls, while Republicans and Democrats are split over the abortion and immigration.

The candidates are preparing for an intense final stretch of the campaign, with the needle ready to swing either way. So how will Harris and Trump fare in November?

Harris has a 2.8-point lead over Trump in the latest average of national polls, collated by FiveThirtyEight. On average, Harris has been marginally ahead of Trump in national polls for several weeks.

A fresh poll from Redfield & Wilton Strategies, of 2,500 US adults up to September 26, finds Harris at 47 percent and Trump at 44 percent.

The most important issue impacting how people will vote in this election continues to be the economy, regardless of political affiliation.

The same poll shows that abortion is considered the second most important issue, for 37 percent of voters, followed by immigration at 34 percent.

For Trump voters, however, these priorities are flipped.

Over half (57 percent) of Trump voters view immigration as one of the biggest issues, in the midst of border security tensions and recent debunked claims from Trump and Republicans about Haitian migrants.

Interestingly, healthcare and abortion are tied as the next most important issues for Trump voters — at 23 percent each.

Though Trump has advocated for overhauling Obamacare, with unsuccessful attempts during his presidency, he was unable to outline an alternative healthcare policy at the recent presidential debate.

Meanwhile, abortion is front and center for Harris voters