Kamala Harris pulls ahead of Joe in Trump matchup — but Hillary beats them both, poll finds

A new poll shows Vice President Kamala Harris has a better shot than President Joe Biden at defeating Donald Trump in the 2024 election — but formerSecretary of State Hillary Clinton has a slight edge on both Democrats.

The poll, conducted by the Democratic firm Bendixen & Amandi, shows Biden slightly behind Trump, 42 to 43 percent. Meanwhile, Harris has inched past Trump, 42 to 41 percent, as Clinton pulls ahead of the former president, 43 to 41 percent. Of course, while Harris is one of the top alternatives to Biden should he choose to step aside, Clinton hasn’t been seriously discussed as an option.

The survey also found that out of the 86 percent of likely voters who watched at least part of the debate between Biden and Trump in Atlanta on June 27, only 29 percent believe Biden has the stamina and mental capacity needed for another four years in the White House. Sixty-one percent say he doesn’t, according to the poll, which was first shared with Politico.

All told, 33 percent said Biden should carry on as the Democratic nominee and 52 percent said he should bow out.

The poll found that a Clinton-Harris ticket has more support than the current Biden-Harris ticket, beating Trump 43 to 40 percent, four points ahead of the Biden ticket.

While voters have strong concerns about Biden’s age and ability to do the job, those worries still haven’t led to a massive lead for Trump, who is saddled with a mountain of political and legal baggage.

The survey appears to show that voters are open to Clinton returning to the national stage even as she’s been largely dismissed as a serious presidential contender following her loss to Trump in 2016. She has also said publicly that she has no plans to run for president again and is