Kamala Harris’ popularity has taken a huge leap in the week since she stepped forward and became the presumptive Democratic nominee for 2024.
The vice president’s popularity stands at 43 percent, an eight-point increase since last weekend, according to ABC News/Ipsos Poll.
The poll released a week ago had Harris at 35 percent approval and 46 percent disapproval.
Biden announced on Sunday, July 20, that he was ending his reelection campaign after weeks of pressure from within his party to step aside. He immediately endorsed his vice president to take over the role.
Last week, Harris secured enough delegates to become the de facto nominee and is campaigning with much of her boss’s former team and campaign infrastructure.
Kamala Harris saw an eight-point increase in her favorability in the week since she became the de facto Democratic presidential nominee.
In the week since Biden resigned, he has been on a campaign trail, making stops in several different states and taking on some ceremonial presidential duties as Biden recovered from his third bout of COVID-19.
“The electorate is excited. Democrats are ready to act,” Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said in an appearance on ABC This Week on Sunday.
“Our candidate is the Energizer bunny,” Harris’s vice presidential nominee added. “She’s been everywhere all the time over the last few days. And we’re excited about that — to be able to see her in the battleground states and across the country.”
The biggest jump in support comes from independent voters, who are critical to a victory in November.
Now, 44 percent of independents have a favorable view of Harris, compared with just 28 percent who thought that way just a week ago. Their unfavorable view dropped from 47 percent to 40 percent.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump’s approval rating fell slightly from 40 percent to 36 percent in the week following the assassination attempt on him.
Among independents, the former president also saw a drop from 35 percent to 27 percent.
The new poll suggests there is more enthusiasm for the vice president’s candidacy compared to Trump’s: 48 percent versus 39 percent.
Harris is likely to face Trump in November, as no other Democrats are currently being considered to challenge the vice president for the post just three weeks before the Democratic National Convention.
According to the poll, 52 percent of respondents believe Harris should be the nominee, and 86 percent of Democrats want to see her at the top of their ticket.
