WATCH: CNN Expert Identifies Scary Sign For Kamala As Election Approaches: ‘A LOT Of Red’

On CNN this afternoon, senior data reporter Harry Enten showcased to the network’s audience a significant shift in swing states as the election draws near. Enten shared new polling data on Monday that shows former President Donald Trump performing better in critical Sun Belt states compared to his 2020 run, creating a competitive electoral landscape for Democrat contender Kamala Harris.

Speaking on CNN, Enten analyzed key states like Arizona, Georgia, and North Carolina, where Trump has gained ground. “Look, you’ve got a lot of red on the screen. This is pretty good news for Donald Trump,” Enten said, pointing to the margins. “In Arizona, Donald Trump is up five; in Georgia, up four, though no clear leader. North Carolina, a similar story—Trump up three, but again, no clear leader.”

“You take it all together in these three key battleground states—two of which Joe Biden carried four years ago—we see that Donald Trump is ahead by an average of four points, significantly better than he did back in 2020,” Enten explained. Polling from the Great Lakes region paints a different picture. Harris is holding slim leads in states crucial to Democrats’ 2020 success. “Take a look in the Great Lakes—Harris up two in Wisconsin, up two in Pennsylvania,” Enten continued.

“In the Sun Belt battlegrounds, more red than blue, predominantly red. In the Great Lake battlegrounds, predominantly, in fact, all blue.” Enten explained that Trump’s gains in the Sun Belt could be tied to the changing makeup of his voter base, which has become more diverse since 2020. “Trump’s 2024 coalition is more diverse. Back in 2020, 81% of Trump voters were white. Today, it’s just 77%. The non-white percentage has jumped from 16% to 20%. If you know anything about those Sun Belt battleground states, they are more diverse than those Great Lake battleground states.”

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Recent polls conducted by The New York Times and Siena College reveal that former President Trump has taken the lead in Arizona and continues to lead in Georgia—both states he lost to Joe Biden in the 2020 election. Meanwhile, in North Carolina, a state that hasn’t favored a Democrat since 2008, Kamala Harris is closely trailing Trump by a slim margin.

The battleground states of Arizona, Georgia, and North Carolina are central to both the Trump and Harris campaigns. Polling shows Trump leading in Arizona (50% to 45%), North Carolina (49% to 47%), and Georgia (49% to 45%), though many voters remain undecided. Latino voters have shifted away from Harris in Arizona, but the Democratic Senate candidate there is performing better than Harris. In North Carolina, controversy around Republican governor candidate Mark Robinson (R-NC) may impact Trump’s support. While economic concerns favor Trump, issues like abortion and immigration remain significant, with voters divided over which candidate would better handle these.

However, despite Trump’s strength in the Sun Belt, the election remains highly competitive. “Look folks, it’s just as tight as it can possibly be,” Enten explained. He projected that if the current polling holds, Harris could carry the Great Lakes battleground states, while Trump could win the Sun Belt states, leaving Harris with 276 electoral votes to Trump’s 262—a razor-thin margin.

“The bottom line is we’re just going to continue to mention this over and over again. It is the closest race in a generation, one of which I honestly really don’t know who’s going to win,” the CNN analyst concluded.

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