Presidential Polls 2016: Trump Looks to Catch Clinton

Donald Trump is expected to name Gen. Mike Pence as his running mate. (Getty)

According to The Indianapolis Star, Donald Trump is expected to name Mike Pence his running mate. If Trump does choose Pence, it is a choice more aligned with the social conservatives of the GOP.

In the two most recent matchup polls pairing just Trump and Clinton, he is either tied or leading in the poll. He has a seven point lead in a poll conducted by Rasmussen Reports. It will be interesting to watch how Trump’s choice of a running mate will impact the polling numbers.

According to Real Clear Politics, Trump trails Clinton by an average of 3.4 percentage points in polls where Gary Johnson is an option. Heavy has put together a combination of the latest polls pairing Clinton-Trump as well as Clinton-Trump-Johnson.

Here’s the latest national presidential polls.

Rasmussen Reports: Trump vs. Clinton

The Rasmussen Reports Trump vs. Clinton poll was conducted July 12-13. It has a margin of error of 3.0 percentage points.

CBS News/New York Times: Trump vs. Clinton

The CBS News/New York Times Trump vs. Clinton poll was conducted July 8-12. It has a margin of error of 3.0 percentage points.

Economist/YouGov: Trump vs. Clinton

The Economist/You Gov Trump vs. Clinton poll was conducted July 9-11. It has a margin of error of 4.5 percentage points.

RealClear Politics Average

RealClear Politics keeps a running average of the presidential matchup polls. The average includes data from nine polls. The CBS News/New York Times poll conducted July 8-12, the McClatchy/Marist poll conducted July 5-9, Rasmussen Reports poll conducted July 5, the Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted July 2-6, the Economist/YouGov poll conducted July 2-4, the USA Today/Suffolk poll conducted June 26-29, the PPP poll conducted June 27-28, the FOX News poll conducted June 26-28 and the IBD/TIPP poll conducted June 24-29.

CBS News/New York Times

The CBS News/New York Times poll was conducted July 8-12. It has a margin of error of 3.0 percentage points.

McClatchy/Marist

The McClatchy/Marist poll was conducted July 5-9. It has a margin of error of 3.0 percentage points.

Rasmussen Reports

The Rasmussen Reports poll was conducted July 5. It has a margin of error of 3.0 percentage points.

Reuters/Ipsos

The Reuters/Ipsos poll was conducted July 2-6. It has a margin of error of 2.8 percentage points.

Economist/YouGov

The Economist/YouGov poll was conducted July 2-4. It has a margin of error of 4.0 percentage points.

USA Today/Suffolk

The USA Today/Suffolk poll was conducted June 26-29. It has a margin of error of 3.0 percentage points.

PPP

The PPP poll was conducted June 27-28. It has a margin of error of 3.2 percentage points.

FOX News

The FOX News poll was conducted June 26-28. It has a margin of error of 3.0 percentage points.

IBD/TIPP

The IBD/TIPP poll was conducted June 24-29. It has a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points.

Quinnipiac

The Quinnipiac poll was conducted June 21-27. It has a margin of error of 2.4 percentage points.

Pew Research

The Pew Research poll was conducted June 15-26. It has a margin of error of 2.7 percentage points.