Former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE is leading the 2020 Democratic presidential field, according to a new poll\u00a0that also shows support for Sen. Bernie\u00a0Sanders (I-Vt.) growing.<\/p>\n
Just less than one-third of Democratic primary voters\u00a0surveyed \u2014\u00a031 percent\u00a0\u2014 said they support Biden, according to the Emerson poll released Tuesday, relatively unchanged from July. <\/p>\n
But Sanders saw a 4-point uptick since last month, rising to 24 percent in the new survey. <\/p>\n
It’s the second Emerson poll in a row\u00a0in which Sanders saw an increase in support.ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n
Support for Biden and Sanders differs greatly by voter age, pollsters found. Sanders\u00a0received support from\u00a036 percent of\u00a0respondents under the age of 50 and just 11 percent of\u00a0those 50 and older. <\/p>\n
Biden, by comparison, has the support of 21 percent of\u00a0respondents under 50 and 44 percent of\u00a0those 50 and over.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names MORE (D-Mass.)\u00a0was the third-most popular candidate among Democrats in the new poll, at 15 percent. Sen. Kamala HarrisKamala Devi HarrisRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook McEnany says Juneteenth is a very ‘meaningful’ day to Trump MORE (D-Calif.)\u00a0trails Warren at 10 percent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tech entrepreneur Andrew YangAndrew YangGeorge Floyd protests show corporations must support racial and economic equality Andrew Yang discusses his universal basic income pilot program Andrew Yang on the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis MORE’s support was up 2 points from July to 4 percent, and South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete ButtigiegPete ButtigiegScaled-back Pride Month poses challenges for fundraising, outreach Biden hopes to pick VP by Aug. 1 It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process MORE\u00a0stood at 3 percent, down 3 points.<\/p>\n