Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has taken a slight lead over Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in the race for the presidency, according to a new poll.

In a new poll released by Rasmussen Reports, Clinton holds a 4-point lead over Trump, leading with 43 percent support to Trump's 39 percent.

Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson hauled in 9 percent backing, while Green Party nominee Jill Stein takes 2 percent. Five percent of responsdents are still undecided.

This is a change from Rasmussen's poll from last week, which showed Trump leading by a point over the former secretary, 40 percent to Clinton's 39 percent.

Clinton and Trump both appeared at the Commander in Chief Forum on Wednesday night, where the two answered questions about foreign policy and veterans affairs. They are each set to appear at the first presidential debate in less than three weeks at Hofstra University.

Overall, Clinton continues to lead in four-way polling matchups, topping Trump by 2.1 points according to the latest RealClearPolitics average.