President Biden and Donald Trump, the likely contenders for the White House next year, are about evenly divided in polling.
In a head-to-head race, many polls find an outright tie, with few voters undecided.
Most voters, however, will have several choices beyond Trump and Biden—a fact that isn’t reflected in many public-opinion polls.
When polls do offer a larger slate of options, Biden often loses the most support to those additional candidates or to “undecided” status, giving Trump an edge.
Persons:
Biden, Donald Trump
Organizations:
White, Trump