Data gathered by the New York Times, Siena College, and Quinnipiac University depicts Harris with double-digit leads among women while Trump holds double-digit backing from men.
Political pundits and experts have some thoughts about this trend. According to public affairs professor Melissa Deckman, a “gender gap” is rapidly growing between women and men across the board. This pertains to not just support for Harris vs. Trump, but also other matters like political engagement, voting, and opinions on various issues.
Educator Jackson Katz feels another factor driving the divide between the sexes is the messaging from political parties. Katz specifically argued that Democrats suffer from lackluster outreach to men, especially men who spend a lot of time on the internet, and haven’t appropriately countered messaging from the “misogynous manosphere.”
Every vote counts
All signs indicate the 2024 race for the White House will be close. Right now, Harris is leading Trump in multiple swing states. However, whichever contender wins on November 5 will only be able to do so with a broad coalition of support.
