Georgia political experts discuss the influence of new polls on the 2024 presidential race

In this combination of file photos, President Joe Biden speaks in Wilmington, Del., on March 12, 2020, left, and former President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington on April 5, 2020. (AP Photo, File)

How much influence do polls have on elections?

Current polls show former President Donald Trump slightly leading in the polls against current U.S. President Joe Biden.

The race is heating up with just a little under one year away from the 2024 presidential election.

On Tuesday’s edition of “Closer Look,” Fred Hicks, an Atlanta-based political strategist and analyst, and Dr. Tammy Greer,  a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Public Management and Policy at Georgia State University, discuss last week’s election and what these polls could mean for the presidential race.