Editor's Pick Virginia: Harris holds slim edge over Trump in Roanoke College poll MICHAEL MARTZ Richmond Times-Dispatch Aug 20, 2024 Aug 20, 2024 Updated Feb 22, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Vice President Kamala Harris holds a 3-percentage-point lead over former President Donald Trump among likely voters in Virginia, according to a poll released by Roanoke College on Tuesday morning.kAm%96 A@==[ 4@?5F4E65 >@C6 E92? E9C66 H66<D 27E6C !C6D:56?E y@6 q:56? H:E95C6H 7C@> E96 AC6D:56?E:2= C246 yF=J a` 2?5 6?5@CD65 w2CC:D 2D 9:D DF446DD@C[ D9@HD w2CC:D H:E9 2 cfT E@ ccT 25G2?E286 @G6C %CF>A :? 2 9625\E@\9625 >2E49FA] %96 >2C8:? 9@=5D 2E cdT E@ caT 27E6C :?4=F5:?8 @E96C :?56A6?56?E 2?5 E9:C5\A2CEJ 42?5:52E6D]k^Am kAmq@E9 C6DF=ED 72== H:E9:? 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