A new poll found former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris in the thick of it among voters, with only one in four saying the country is headed in the right direction.

Both candidates are tied with 48% of the popular vote New York Times/Siena College Poll of 2,516 likely voters nationwide between October 20 and October 23, which has a margin of error of 2.5%.

Harris led Trump 49-46 percent nationally the last time this poll was taken in early October.

Only 28% of respondents believe the US is headed in the right direction with President Biden and Harris in White house, compared to 61% who believe they are heading in the wrong direction.

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A new poll has found that former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are in the thick of things ahead of Election Day. (AP/Alex Brandon/Mike Stewart)

Twenty-seven percent of voters said the economy — including jobs and the stock market — was their most important issue in deciding their vote in November, followed by abortion and immigration, each at 15%.

When likely voters were asked who would do a better job managing the economy, voters preferred Trump by 6 percent.

That’s down from the 13-point lead Trump had over Harris the last time this poll was conducted, the New York Times reported.

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Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Kamala Harris hugs former President Barack Obama after he introduced her to speak during a campaign rally for Harris, Thursday, Oct. 24, in Clarkston, Georgia. (AP/Mike Stewart)

Harris maintains a 16 percent lead over Trump when it comes to protecting abortion access, while Trump holds an 11 percent lead on immigration, the poll also shows.

As for President Biden, only 40 percent of respondents said they either strongly or somewhat approve of the job he is doing in the Oval Office as his administration winds down.

Former Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump laughs after speaking during a campaign rally Thursday, Oct. 24, in Las Vegas. (AP/Alex Brandon)

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Biden’s 81-year-old age was a concern among Americans earlier this year while he was still planning his re-election bid, but with just weeks to go until Election Day, poll results show that 41 percent of likely voters believe that 78-year-old Trump is too old to be an effective president, compared to 58% who don’t.