Despite an enormous fundraising advantage, a rigged presidential debate and overwhelmingly positive media coverage, Vice President Kamala Harris is still in a virtual tie with her challenger, former President Donald Trump.

According to the latest Real Clear Politics average of national polls, Harris leads Trump by only 2.2%. At this point in his last two campaigns, Trump was further behind his Democratic opponents. In 2016, he trailed Hillary Clinton by 2.6% and in 2020, Joe Biden led by 6.6%.