Polls: Biden maintains lead in multiple primary states after debate

Former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE continues to hold a lead in polls of several primary states following the second round of Democratic presidential debates last week.

Surveys released this week by SurveyUSA and Franklin & Marshall College showed Biden with a lead in Pennsylvania, California and North Carolina over other top-tier contenders.

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Biden led the field with 36 percent support in North Carolina and 25 percent in California, according to the SurveyUSA poll, while he had 28 percent in Pennsylvania, according to the Franklin & Marshall College survey.

ADVERTISEMENTThe SurveyUSA polls found Biden with more than double the support of his closest challenger in North Carolina — 36 percent to Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE’s (I-Vt.) 15 percent — while the Franklin & Marshall College survey found him leading Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names MORE (D-Mass.) by 9 points, 28 to 21 percent, in Pennsylvania.

In California, where nearly 500 delegates are up for grabs, Biden leads the field with 25 percent support among voters, while Warren comes in second with 21 percent and Sanders follows with 18 percent.

Biden has held the position of front-runner for the nomination since declaring his candidacy earlier this year, though the former vice president saw his support erode in some states following the first Democratic debates in June when he clashed with Sen. Kamala HarrisKamala Devi HarrisRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook McEnany says Juneteenth is a very ‘meaningful’ day to Trump MORE (D-Calif.).

Another poll of New Hampshire voters released this week found Biden with a narrower 4-point lead over Sanders, 21 to 17 percent, while Biden led former Rep. Beto O’RourkeBeto O’RourkeBiden will help close out Texas Democrats’ virtual convention: report O’Rourke on Texas reopening: ‘Dangerous, dumb and weak’ Parties gear up for battle over Texas state House MORE (D-Texas) by 9 points, 28 to 19 percent, in a poll of Texas voters. 

The SurveyUSA polls were conducted Aug. 1–5 among 2,113 likely Democratic voters in North Carolina and 528 likely Democratic voters in California; information about the polls’ margins of error were not immediately available.

The Franklin & Marshall College survey was conducted from July 29 to Aug. 4 among 627 registered voters in Pennsylvania and has a margin of error of 6 percentage points.

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