Trump LEADS Biden in crucial swing state: New polls show ex-president leading president in North Carolina, one of the battlegrounds that could decide the election

A new poll in the swing state of North Carolina shows the presidential race in the crucial battleground is almost too close to predict.

The Quinnipiac poll of registered voters shows Trump barely leading Biden in the Tar Heel State, 48 percent to 46 percent, within the margin of error.

North Carolina is a key swing state in the 2024 presidential election. Trump won the 2020 election by fewer than 75,000 votes, and the Biden campaign has set its sights on the state as their top opportunity in 2024.

The Quinnipiac poll, conducted in early April, is the closest we’ve had to a head-to-head election in the state yet.

If we include third-party candidates, Trump leads the poll with 41 percent to Biden’s 38 percent. Independent candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. gets 12 percent.

“With overall voter enthusiasm for Biden and Trump tepid at best, nearly one in five North Carolina voters are looking at third-party candidates with an open mind and the potential to play a key role in a close race. work,” said Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy.

When it comes to the most important issues in the state, voters were divided depending on the political party. Republicans said the biggest problem was immigration at 43 percent and the economy at 31 percent.

Democrats in the state said democracy remained at 33 percent, followed by racial inequality at 11 percent.

President Biden and Vice President Harris at a campaign event in Raleigh on March 26 with Democratic North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper

Donald Trump at a rally in Greensboro, NC ahead of the state’s presidential primaries on March 2

Overall, more registered voters said Trump would do a better job on the economy and immigration, while more registered voters said Biden would do a better job at preserving democracy.

When it comes to the economy, nearly a third of North Carolina voters described it as excellent or good, while two-thirds described it as not good or bad.

The majority of voters believe the economy is deteriorating, but six in ten voters describe their own financial situation as excellent or good.

With the issue of abortion taking center stage in the 2024 presidential election, sixty-three percent of voters in the state believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases.

30 percent of registered voters in the state said abortion should be illegal in most or all cases.

Democrats are optimistic that North Carolina is a battleground state they could potentially flip this fall.

The Biden campaign has already invested time and money in the state with ground crews. Both President Biden and Vice President Harris visited the state in late March. Harris returned in early April.

Trump was the last in the state for a rally ahead of the presidential primaries on Super Tuesday in early March.

North Carolina expected the nation’s most contentious governor’s race this fall, pitting Democrat Josh Stein against Republican Mark Robinson. Polls show Stein has a slight lead

North Carolina also has a governor’s race this fall that is expected to be one of the most contentious in the country.

The Quinnipiac poll shows current Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein leading Republican opponent and Trump supporter Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson by eight points.

Stein is at 52 percent, while Robinson is at 44 percent. Even including a third-party candidate, Stein leads by seven points.

The average of the polls in the governor’s race is much closer, with Stein leading by 3 points.