Presidential candidate sees huge surge in support among American voters that edges them into polling lead in shock twist

Kamala Harris' popularity made a massive jump in the week since she stepped up and became Democrat's presumed 2024 nominee.

The vice president's favorability sits at 43 percent – an eight point surge since last weekend, according to ABC News/Ipsos polling.

The poll released a week ago had Harris at 35 percent favorability and 46 percent viewing her unfavorably.

Biden announced last Sunday, July 20, that he was ending his reelection bid after weeks of pressure from within his party to step aside. He immediately endorsed his VP to take over.

Harris last week earned enough delegates to become the de facto nominee and is campaigning with much of her boss's old team and campaign infrastructure.

She hit the campaign trail hard in the week since Biden stepped down with stops in several different states and has taken over some ceremonial presidential duties while Biden recovered from his third bout of COVID-19.

'The electorate is energized. Democrats are ready to go,' Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said in an appearance on ABC This Week on Sunday.

'Our candidate is the energizer bunny,' the contender for Harris' vice presidential candidate added. 'She's been everywhere all the time over the last several days. And we're excited about that – to get to see her in the battleground states and all over the country.'

The most important jump in support comes from independent voters, who are vastly important to clinching a victory in November.

Now 44 percent of independents have a favorable view of Harris compared to just 28 percent who felt that way just a week prior. Her unfavorability dropped from 47 percent to 40 percent.

Donald Trump's favorability rating, meanwhile, dropped slightly from 40 percent to 36 percent in the week following the attempted assassination attempt against him.

Among independents, the former president also saw a drop from 35 percent to 27 percent.

The new survey suggests that there is more enthusiasm for the vice president's candidacy compared to Trump – 48 percent to 39 percent.

Harris is likely to face-off with Trump in November as no other Democrats are being floated currently to challenge the vice president for the spot with just three weeks until the Democratic National Convention.

Fifty-two percent of those surveyed think Harris should be the nominee, according to the poll. And 86 percent of Democrats want to see her leading their ticket.