Impeachment, scandals and COVID-19: A look at Biden and Trump’s polling since January

WASHINGTON—Thehas seen more strange events, upheaval, deaths, and conflicts in the streets than any in recent memory. Against a backdrop of overlapping crises that shaped the election campaign, and a series of revelations that would have been campaign-defining scandals in most election cycles, one thing has remained remarkably constant: Democratic challenger has held a lead over Republican incumbent . (The polling averages cited are from the Real Clear Politics general election poll tracker.)