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In August, polling revealed a notable gender split in the 2024 presidential election. Women were more likely to support Vice President Harris' efforts to win the White House. Many male voters, on the other hand, preferred to reelect former President Trump.

These findings have led to a series of discussions about whether efforts to connect with female or male voters will prove to be more impactful. Amid many in the media stressing that Trump has an issue with women, others began asserting that Harris needs to further her outreach to men.

To the vice president's credit, she's laid out a series of policy proposals, stressing the positive impacts they'll bring to men's lives. Among them are downpayment assistance for first-time homebuyers and a $6,000 tax credit to new parents.

Harris likewise stressed that she plans to offer homebuilders incentives to create three million new residential accommodations before her first term as president ends, should she be elected, of course.

In a follow up to August's polling, a new Harvard survey suggests the gender gap in support for Harris vs. Trump is only deepening.

Here's what the numbers tell us

Among young Americans who are registered to vote, the vice president carries a 20-point lead over her opponent. However, among women, her lead expands to 30%. With men, it drops down to 10%.

Trump's advantage, on the other hand, largely lies with male voters. Yet, Harvard's numbers show that women remain more likely to cast ballots than men. Nevertheless, for young men who remain unsure about voting, the former president leads with 37%, while just 26% of this demographic prefers Harris.

Harris' supporters are now more likely to participate in the election than Trump's. Per Harvard's data, 71% of Harris backers plan to vote, while just 59% of those favoring the former president said the same.

It's going to be a tight race

As new polls come out on a weekly basis, one thing's for certain: this race for president is going to be a tight one. Across the country, early voting is in full swing and millions of Americans have cast their ballots accordingly.

This evening, the vice president will campaign in Houston, Texas in hopes of securing the state's 40 electoral college votes.