According to a poll, Biden has a slight lead over Trump in the battleground states of Michigan, Minnesota, and Colorado.

According to a recent poll that focuses on crucial battlegrounds, President Biden and former President Donald Trump are currently tied in Michigan. Additionally, President Biden holds slight advantages over his Republican opponent in Minnesota and Colorado in a hypothetical rematch for the 2024 election.

According to the Emerson College Polling Survey, Mr. Biden typically maintains a lead over Mr. Trump, who is the prominent Republican candidate. However, the margin is narrower than desired by Democrats due to the ex-president’s ongoing legal challenges.

In Colorado, Mr. Biden currently holds a 4-point advantage over Mr. Trump, even though he had a significantly wider victory in the previous election.

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Mr. Biden had planned to visit Colorado on Monday to tour CS Wind, a large wind tower manufacturer, in Pueblo. The company said it is expanding operations and creating hundreds of jobs as a “direct result” of Mr. Biden’s signature tax and climate legislation from 2022, according to the White House.

Mr. Biden, however, decided to delay the journey and will participate in national security discussions in Washington instead, as he deals with the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict in the Middle East.

Mr. Biden, 80, heads into 2024 feeling confident about his ability to beat Mr. Trump, but he has battled low approval ratings and concerns about price inflation and his age. 

The Emerson poll shows Mr. Biden consistently rating lower than Democratic governors in battleground states, including 10 points behind Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and 8 points behind Colorado Gov. Jared Polis.

Mr. Biden recently leaned into Michigan issues by supporting United Auto Workers who were striking for better pay from major car makers. The emerging 2024 race is tight, with 44% of Michigan voters supporting Mr. Biden, 43% supporting Mr. Trump, 8% supporting someone else and 5% undecided.

Mr. Kimball said the majority of those who support the UAW union plan to vote for Mr. Biden over Mr. Trump, 62% to 29%, while the majority of those who support the auto companies support Mr. Trump over Mr. Biden, 59% to 25%.

Mr. Biden tends to lead among young Michigan voters and those over 70 while Mr. Trump has a solid lead among voters between ages 40 and 69, 48% to 41%.

In the state of Minnesota, which has consistently favored Democratic candidates in past presidential elections, 40% of voters are in favor of Mr. Biden, 38% are in favor of Mr. Trump, 14% support an alternative candidate, and 8% have not yet made a decision.

Trump supporters may be driven in part by police relations in the state, where George Floyd died in 2020 after a police officer kneeled on his neck during an arrest. His death sparked a nationwide debate over police tactics and relations between communities and law enforcement.

Mr. Kimball pointed out that 52% of those who voted for Donald Trump in 2024 believe that the relationship between the police and their community has deteriorated in recent years. On the other hand, 44% of those who voted for Joe Biden believe that the relationship has remained unchanged.

The Emerson polls were conducted Oct. 1-4 among 442 registered voters in Colorado, with a margin of error of plus or minus 4.6 percentage points; 477 registered voters in Minnesota, with a margin of error of plus or minus 4.4 percentage points; and 468 registered voters in Michigan, with a margin of error of plus or minus 4.5 percentage points.