Biden leads Trump in key states of Arizona, Florida, Michigan: poll

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Biden leads Trump among double-digit registered voters in Michigan, at 52 percent versus Trump’s 40 percent, while leading him by smaller margins in Florida (51 percent to 46 percent) and Arizona (49 percent to 45 percent). All three tracks are outside the margin of error for the survey.

The poll roughly mirrors other recent state polls, though a Quinnipiac poll in Florida last week found Biden with a 13-point lead, one of the largest in any Sunshine State poll.

The CNN poll also found that most voters in all three states disapprove of the president’s handling of race relations, with 59 percent disapproval in Arizona and Michigan and 57 percent disapproval in Florida. Regarding their management of the coronavirus, 60 percent disapproved in Arizona, while 59 percent disapproved in Michigan and 57 percent disapproved in Florida.

Majorities continue to approve of Trump’s handling of the economy in Arizona and Florida, with 52 percent approval in both states, while 47 percent of Michigan residents approve compared to 49 percent disapproval.

Fifty-seven percent of voters in Arizona and 64 percent in Florida, two states that have seen major coronavirus outbreaks in recent weeks, believe that the worst is yet to come in the pandemic. More than 70 percent of voters who believe the worst is ahead support Biden. In Michigan, 51 percent said the worst of the outbreak is behind.

Statewide, 69 percent of Michigan respondents said that Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) is doing everything possible to fight the virus, while 66 percent said that Arizona Governor Doug Ducey (R) could do more, and 63 percent said the same thing about the Florida government Ron DeSantisRonald Dion DeSantis Hundreds of Florida teachers request living wills as they prepare to return to school amidst LeBron James’ group, the COVID-19 peak, to donate 0K to pay fines to former criminals seeking to vote in the Republican Florida governors in Texas, Arizona, Georgia, Florida see approval sink MORE (R)

Pollsters surveyed 1,002 adults, including 873 registered voters, in Arizona, 1,005 adults, including 880 registered voters, in Florida, and 1,003 adults, including 927 registered voters in Michigan between July 18 and July 24. The poll has a 3.6 point margin of error and a 3.8 point margin of error among registered voters.