{"id":21780,"date":"2026-04-26T10:36:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T10:36:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=21780"},"modified":"2026-04-26T10:36:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T10:36:47","slug":"top-3-war-erupts-on-idol-and-hannahs-lead-may-be-slipping-what-looked-like-hannah-harpers-competition-to-lose-just-turned-into-a-full-blown-three-way-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=21780","title":{"rendered":"TOP 3 WAR ERUPTS ON IDOL \u2014 AND HANNAH\u2019S LEAD MAY BE SLIPPING\u2026\u201d What looked like Hannah Harper\u2019s competition to lose just turned into a full-blown three-way showdown after Jordan McCullough surged hard and Keyla Richardson closed in, sending fans into panic over who\u2019s really in control now. One poll twist has viewers stunned, whispers of a possible upset are growing, and suddenly Disney Night may have changed everything. Is a frontrunner collapsing right before the finale\u2026 or is a dark horse about to steal the crown? The numbers are shocking \u2014 and the race is tighter than anyone expected."},"content":{"rendered":"
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American Idol\u2019 poll: Hannah Harper holds off a surging Jordan McCullough after \u2018Disney Night\u2019 performances<\/h1>\n
Hannah Harper still leads the fan vote with \u201cAlmost There,\u201d but Jordan McCullough closes the gap in a tight three-way race with Keyla Richardson.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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American Idol<\/i>\u00a0contestants Hannah Harper and Jordan McCullough<\/div>\n
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Hannah Harper\u00a0is still on top \u2014 but this race just got a lot more interesting.<\/p>\n

Following\u00a0Monday\u2019s \u201cDisney Night\u201d episode of\u00a0American Idol<\/em>, Hannah\u2019s performance of \u201cAlmost There\u201d earned 30.1% of the vote, marking her fifth straight week atop our fan poll. It wasn\u2019t the runaway victory we\u2019ve seen in recent weeks, but it was enough to keep her firmly in the lead.<\/p>\n

Keyla Richardson wasn\u2019t far behind in third with 21.3% for her powerful rendition of \u201cCircle of Life,\u201d giving us a clear three-way race at the top.<\/p>\n

After that, the drop-off was steep.<\/p>\n

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Brooks landed in fourth with 8% for \u201cThe Climb,\u201d followed by Braden Rumfelt in fifth with 7% for \u201cRemember Me.\u201d Daniel Stallworth came next at 4.6% with \u201cA Whole New World,\u201d while Chris Tungseth rounded out the poll with 1.7% for \u201cLet It Go.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last week, our poll came close to predicting the results \u2014 but not quite.<\/p>\n

Kyndal, who was among the lowest vote-getters, was indeed eliminated. However, Daniel Stallworth actually finished at the bottom of our poll alongside her, while Lucas Leon \u2014 who ultimately went home \u2014 was slightly higher but still in the lower half of the rankings.<\/p>\n

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\u2018American Idol\u2019: Ryan Seacrest announces Top 7 as Lucas Leon and Kyndal are eliminated.Disney\/Eric McCandless<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If there\u2019s a takeaway, it\u2019s that the poll continues to identify the danger zone, even if it doesn\u2019t always land on the exact elimination. So what does this week tell us?<\/p>\n

Hannah remains the one to beat, but for the first time in weeks, the gap is closing. Jordan\u2019s surge puts him firmly in contention, while Keyla continues to look like a consistent top-three threat.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the bottom of the poll paints a familiar picture. Daniel and Chris remain at risk based on fan support, while Braden and Brooks \u2014 the latter amid a highly publicized showmance with Rae \u2014 still sit well behind the top tier.<\/p>\n