CNN’s Harry Enten stated on Monday that the 2024 presidential race is the “closest” he’s “ever seen,” cautioning that the “margin of error” could shift the election in either candidate’s favor.

The contest between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris has been tight, with both candidates battling for key swing state support. On “Anderson Cooper 360,” Enten highlighted the fluctuating polls, noting that if the race were decided based on current polling leaders, Harris would win the Electoral College.

“I think Republicans thought it was early last week when those polls up in the Great Lakes were looking good for Kamala Harris. I think there are a lot of Democrats who might argue it looks early. Now, look, we still have well over a month to go,” Enten remarked. “Yes, things could definitely change at this particular point going forward, but the bottom line is this has been one of the steadiest races on record. If you were to ask me a month ago, who was ahead in the national polls, I would have said Kamala Harris was slightly ahead.”

Enten explained, “The bottom line is this race, Anderson, is the closest that I’ve ever seen. You can see it so well on the electoral map. Let’s just say we believe the polling and assign each state to the person who is the polling leader, even if the lead is very small. What do we get? We get Kamala Harris with 276 electoral votes to Donald Trump’s 262. That would be the closest race since 2000, right? In terms of the Electoral College.”

He further noted that if the margin of error were considered, either candidate could emerge victorious based on historical polling data. “If you were to look at this map right now and apply the polling errors that occurred in 2020, when the polling underestimated Donald Trump, he’d win in all those swing states. But if you apply the error that occurred in 2022 when the polling underestimated Democrats, Kamala Harris would win in those swing states,” Enten said.

Enten warned that polling is rarely accurate: “What I’m telling you, Anderson, is the polling is rarely exactly correct. We have a margin of error. It’s there for a reason, and the bottom line is at this particular point, either candidate could win this election rather reasonably.”

The latest New York Times/Siena College poll indicates that voters in Sunbelt states—Arizona, Georgia, and North Carolina—believe Trump improved their lives during his administration and are skeptical that Harris can deliver similar results. The data shows Trump leading Harris by five points in Arizona, two points in North Carolina, and four points in Georgia.