North Carolina’s gubernatorial and United States Senate races are too close to call, according to a new Quinnipiac survey.
Democratic gubernatorial challenger Attorney General Roy Cooper is maintaining a two-point lead over incumbent Republican Governor Pat McCrory in the latest results. Cooper also led McCrory by two in Quinnipiac’s October survey.
“North Carolina voters have a bevy of choices before them and these poll results indicate how evenly divided are Tar Heel State voters,” said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll. “In addition to their split presidential ballot in this key swing state, voters are electing a governor and senator in campaigns that enter the home stretch too-close-to-call,” Brown added.
Republican incumbent Senator Richard Burr currently holds a one-point lead over Democratic challenger Deborah Ross, according to Quinnipiac.
“The Senate race matters outside the state because it could determine which party controls the U.S. Senate,” Brown said. “Inside the state, Gov. Pat McCrory’s reelection effort has produced strong sentiments on both sides.”
Among those surveyed who have already case ballots during early voting, the numbers echo results from earlier in the week showing a strong start for Democratic candidates – which is not a surprise as Democrats are typically thought to use early voting more. Among that segment of respondents, Cooper and Ross hold identical 61/34 leads over McCrory and Burr, according to Quinnipiac.
Early voting runs through November 5 and Election Day is November 8.
You can see the full survey results here.
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