Last week, one of the most chaotic and belligerent presidential debates in U.S. history was overshadowed in little more than 48 hours by the news that President Donald Trump had tested positive for COVID-19.
With all that going on, it’s understandable if you missed the flood of polls that are still rolling in on the state of the race between Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden.
USA TODAY is here to help. Each week, we look at look the cumulative seven-days worth of polls, so you don’t have to and give you the gist of what they showed.
First, we look at the USA TODAY average of averages, which is based on the national averages compiled by polling sites RealClearPolitics and FiveThirtyEight, and see how the race has shifted from the week before. Next, we look at the average polling data on key swing states. Then, we look at the latest polls on tight Senate races. Finally, we look at any interesting outliers, voter stances on important issues and any other pieces of data that jump out.
Many of the polls in the past week were conducted wholly or partially before the presidential debate and few were completed after Trump’s announcement that he had contracted COVID-19.
Last week: Biden gains on Trump nationally, leads in most swing states
National average
USA TODAY average of averages: Biden 50.8%, Trump 42.7% (Biden +8.1)
Last week: Biden 50.1%, Trump 42.9% (Biden +7.2)
Net change: Biden +0.9
RCP: Biden 50.7%, Trump 42.4%
FiveThirtyEight: Biden 50.8%, Trump 42.8%
Swing state averages
Arizona: Biden +3.3
USA TODAY average of averages: Biden 48.6%, Trump 45.3%
Last week: Biden 48.4%, Trump 44.8%
Net change: Trump +0.3
Florida: Biden +2.4
USA TODAY average of averages: Biden 47.9%, Trump 45.5%
Last week: Biden 48.4%, Trump 46.8%
Net change: Biden +0.8
Georgia: Biden +0.5
USA TODAY average of averages: Biden 47.0%, Trump 46.5%
Last week: Trump 46.8%, Biden 45.6%
Net change: Biden +1.7
Michigan: Biden +5.9
USA TODAY average of averages: Biden 49.7%, Trump 43.8%
Last week: Biden 49.6%, Trump 43.5%
Net change: Trump +0.2
Minnesota: Biden +8.8
USA TODAY average of averages: Biden 50.3%, Trump 41.5%
Last week: Biden 50.6%, Trump 41.5%
Net change: Trump +0.3
Nevada: Biden +5.7
USA TODAY average of averages: Biden 49.2%, Trump 43.5%
Last week: Biden 48.9%, Trump 43.0%
Net change: Trump +0.2
North Carolina: Biden +1.0
USA TODAY average of averages: Biden 47.5%, Trump 46.5%
Last week: Biden 47.3%, Trump 46.3%
Net change: 0.0
Ohio: Biden +1.5
USA TODAY average of averages: Biden 48.1%, Trump 46.6%
Last week: Biden 48.5%, Trump 46.3%
Net change: Trump +0.7
Pennsylvania: Biden +6.2
USA TODAY average of averages: Biden 50.4%, Trump 44.2%
Last week: Biden 49.4%, Trump 44.6%
Net change: Biden +1.4
Texas: Trump +2.8
USA TODAY average of averages: Trump 48.3%, iden 45.5%
Last week: Trump 47.9%, Biden 45.2%
Net change: Trump +0.1
Wisconsin: Biden +6.1
USA TODAY average of averages: Biden 50.2%, Trump 44.1%
Last week: Biden 50.7%, Trump 43.8%
Net change: Trump +0.8
Senate races
Arizona: McSally vs. Kelly
A Suffolk University/USA TODAY Network poll found Democrat Mark Kelly with a commanding lead over Sen. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., suggesting Democrats in the state could sweep the top two races for the first time since 1944, as the poll also found Biden with a 4-point lead over Trump.
Kelly led McSally by 9 percentage points.
North Carolina: Tillis vs. Cunningham
A poll from the University of Massachusetts Lowell released Tuesday found Sen. Thom Tillis trailing his Democratic opponent, Cal Cunningham, 49%-43%, among likely voters.
That poll was conducted before Cunningham admitted he had sent text messages of a sexual nature to a woman who is not his wife. It was also done before Tillis revealed he had tested positive for COVID-19.
South Carolina: Graham vs. Harrison
Polls continue to find Sen. Lindsey Graham in a tough fight for a fourth Senate term against his Democtaic challenger Jaime Harrison.
Read More: Trump trails in 10 of 11 swing states, plurality says Biden won 1st debate