Trump LEADS Biden in crucial swing mode: New poll shows ex-president ahead in North Carolina, one of the battlegrounds that could decide the election

A new poll from the swing state of North Carolina shows that the presidential election in the decisive battleground is almost too close.

The Quinnipiac poll of registered voters shows Trump narrowly leading Biden in the Tar Heel state 48-46 percent within the margin of error.

North Carolina is a key swing state in the 2024 presidential election. Trump won it by less than 75,000 votes in 2020, and the Biden campaign has targeted the state as their best option for a 2024 pickup.

The Quinnipiac poll, conducted in early April, is the closest the general election has been in the state to date.

When third-party candidates are included, Trump leads the poll at 41 percent to Biden’s 38 percent. Independent candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. receives 12 per cent

“With overall voter enthusiasm for Biden and Trump tepid at best, close to one in five voters in North Carolina are looking at third-party candidates with an open mind and the potential to throw a wrench in the works in a close race,” said a Quinnipiac University polling analyst. Tim Malloy.

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

Democrats in the state said it preserved democracy 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 March 2 presidential election

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

When it comes to the economy, nearly one-third of North Carolina voters described it as excellent or good, while two-thirds described it as neither good nor bad.

The majority of voters believe that the economy is getting worse, but six out of ten voters described their own economic 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.

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

Democrats have been positive that North Carolina is a battleground state that they could potentially flip in the fall.

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

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

North Carolina is expected to have the most contested gubernatorial race in the country this fall with Democrat Josh Stein up against Republican Mark Robinson. Polls show Stein with a slight edge

North Carolina also has a gubernatorial race this fall that is expected to be one of the most contested in the country.

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

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

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