Kammala jumla mai zuwa: Clinton ta sami ci gaba sosai a cikin zaɓe na ƙasa fiye da Trump a cikin mafi yawan 2016. A farkon watan Yuli, Trump da Clinton sun yi daidai a cikin manyan zaɓe bayan kammala binciken FBI game da imel ɗin ta. Daraktan FBI James Comey ya kammala cewa Clinton ta kasance "mai rashin kulawa" a cikin kula da kayan aikin gwamnati. A karshen watan Yuli, Trump ya sami jagorancinsa na farko a kan Clinton a cikin manyan kuri'un da aka yi bayan da aka samu kashi uku zuwa hudu a taron majalisar.
Taron Jam'iyyar Republican na kasa. Wannan ya yi daidai da matsakaicin koma baya a cikin tarurruka tun daga 2004, kodayake yana kusa da ƙananan matakan tarihi. Bayan fitowar kashi bakwai na taron majalisa na Clinton a Babban Taron Demokradiyya, ta sake samun ci gaba mai yawa a cikin zaɓe na ƙasa a farkon watan Agusta. A cikin kaka 2016, Clinton da Tim Kaine sun wallafa "Ƙarfi Tare", wanda ya bayyana hangen nesa ga Amurka.