New poll shows Trump is 'highly competitive' against leading 2020 Democrats in key battleground states

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A year ahead of the 2020 presidential election, some new polling shows President Trump in a strong position in key battleground states.

A new poll released Monday by The New York Times and Siena College matches up Trump against former Vice President Joe Biden and Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in the six closest states the president won in 2016: Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Florida, Arizona, and North Carolina.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.