Trump leads Biden in six key swing states amid concerns of economy, job performance

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump is leading President Joe Biden in six key swing states, a new Wall Street Journal poll found, as concerns about Biden’s job performance and his handling of the economy fuel voter dissatisfaction.

The poll shows Trump leading Biden in Arizona by five points, Georgia by one point, Michigan by three points, North Carolina by six points, Nevada by four points and Pennsylvania by three points when voters were asked to choose between the two candidates. Biden and Trump both tied for Wisconsin.

On a test ballot with four other Independent and third-party candidates, Trump held a similar lead to Biden in the six states. In Wisconsin, however, Biden leads Trump by three points, according to the poll.

The poll was conducted between March 17 and March 24 among 600 registered voters in each state with a margin of error of plus or minus four percentage points.

In all seven states, more voters disapproved than approved of Biden’s job performance by 16 or more percentage points.

By contrast, more voters in Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Nevada and Pennsylvania approved of Trump’s job performance when he was in office than disapproved by two or more percentage points. The approval rating was tied in Wisconsin and down by one point in Arizona for Trump.

Biden’s handling of the economy is also a liability for him in the 2024 election. The poll found that more voters believe that Trump is better suited to handle the economy and inflation and rising costs rather than Biden.

Other polls have found a tight matchup between Trump and Biden as well. A USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll found Trump edging Biden 40%-38%.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Trump leads Biden in six key swing states, new poll finds