Republican campaign strategist Margaret Hoover has revealed that Donald Trump’s campaign team is expressing concern over internal polling results, which suggest a nail-bitingly close race with Vice President Kamala Harris. Speaking on The Source with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, Hoover highlighted critical data points that are raising alarm among Trump’s campaign aides as the former president competes against Harris in several key swing states.
When asked which polling data insiders are most closely monitoring, Hoover explained that the Trump team prioritizes internal polling over public figures, believing that their private data offers a more accurate picture of voter sentiment. “If you’re the Trump campaign, you’re not looking at CNN’s numbers,” Hoover noted. Instead, she suggested that Trump’s internal polling may be revealing unexpected hurdles, particularly concerning voter turnout and enthusiasm—two metrics essential for a win in tightly contested states.
Hoover shared, “I think their internals are actually giving them pause,” adding that these figures may signal a more challenging battle than anticipated. “There’s real groundswell in the early vote,” she explained, “and real enthusiasm, which is hard to measure but vital for both sides.”
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This close race is amplified by factors that defy straightforward predictions. David Axelrod, a CNN commentator, underscored this uncertainty, stating, “Nobody knows what the hell’s gonna happen. This is a really, really close election.” With polls showing little to no margin between Trump and Harris in battleground states like Michigan and Wisconsin, the campaigns are on edge, watching every data point closely as they prepare for election day.
As the campaigns allocate resources strategically, their primary focus has been seven battleground states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Both campaigns are aware that victory in these states will be pivotal, and they’ve poured significant time, funding, and attention into motivating voters in these regions. With early voting turnout indicating high engagement, both teams recognize that even a minor swing in voter sentiment could shape the final outcome.
