Gender gap widens in support for Harris vs. Trump: poll

• Among women, Harris leads by 13 points, 54%-41%.
• Among men, former President Trump leads by 5 points, 51%-46% (not statistically significant).

Zoom out: The election has been defined by the masculinity and femininity on either side, including with policy, even before Harris became the Democrats' nominee.

• A surge in reproductive rights activism has helped tip elections toward Democrats since the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade. Harris' campaign is seeking to build on that momentum.
• The GOP has leaned into Trump's macho appeals, Axios' Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen previously reported.

Between the lines: Much of the female-male change in fresh polling occurred among white people.

• "White women have gone from +13 points for Trump pre-convention to a virtual dead heat (Trump +2) now; white men, from +13 points for Trump before the convention to +21 points now," ABC News polling director Gary Langer wrote.

Reality check: Top Democrats said they're very worried that many activists feel like this is a 60-40 race when it's more 50-50.

• Harris had what many insiders call the best month in the history of presidential politics. But the race is still tied.

Go deeper: Harris gains edge on Trump in polls following DNC

Editor's note: Axios' April Rubin contributed.