(NBC, KYMA/KECY) – NBC News is out with its final national poll of the 2024 presidential campaign.

He continues to see the 2024 race as a close contest, defined by the conflicting forces that have helped both Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump in their pursuit of the White House.

The poll shows Harris getting support from 49 percent of registered voters in a head-to-head matchup, while Trump gets an identical 49 percent. Only 2% of voters say they are undecided.

In an expanded poll that includes third-party candidates, Trump is at 47 percent and Harris at 46 percent, with 7 percent supporting other candidates or undecided.

High interest in the election is at the same level as in 2016 and is slightly down from 2020.

Harris’ improvement: Increased Democratic enthusiasm, a 20-point lead over Trump on abortion, and an advantage for Harris whose candidate cares better for the middle class.

Helping Trump: Two-thirds of voters who believe the nation is headed in the wrong direction, a favorable assessment of Trump’s presidency (especially compared to President Joe Biden’s current performance), and Trump’s double-digit lead on the economy and the cost of living.

However, because of the nation’s Electoral College system, the presidential contest will ultimately be decided by what happens in key battleground states like Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. And the most recent polls of those states also find very close margins.

Much more from NBC News’ final poll NBCNews.com and don’t forget to join NBC News and KYMA live for Election Night coverage, on the ground in Yuma and across the country, plus breaking results on Tuesday, November 5th on KYMA.