Democrats Gaining Strength Despite Trump Headwinds

Polling is unreliable at best and it’s a long way to Election Day.

A sign greets visitors at an event prior to remarks by President Joe Biden announcing CHIPS and Science Act grants to Intel to expand U.S. semiconductor production, Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at the Intel Ocotillo Campus in Chandler, Arizona. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

“Virginia Hasn’t Backed a Republican for President in Two Decades,” wrote Vivian Salama for the Wall Street Journal this week. “Early polls show Trump is gaining in the non-battleground state, an ominous sign for the Democratic president.”