Vice President Kamala Harris' approval rating has surged since taking the presumptive, and subsequent formal, Democratic Party presidential nomination, tying former President Donald Trump's 43.4% approval rating and eclipsing President Biden's current approval rating of 39.1%

• Harris' current level of approval has only been bettered by Biden on one occasion (March 13, 2023) since late 2021.
• Harris' strength appears to counter concerns from some Democrats, prior to Biden's withdrawal from the race, that Harris suffers the same, or worse, approval than Biden.
• Her approval is likely to increase further during the Democratic National Convention, which kicks off in just under two weeks and is usually associated with a positive news cycle and polling bounce.

Figure 1: Vice President Kamala Harris Favourability, Over Time

Source: 538