North Carolinians favor Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton over Republican Donald Trump, according to a poll by High Point University released on Monday.

The numbers show Clinton with a 42/40 lead. But the survey was conducted before the firestorm that was created when a recording was released of Trump making what the Washington Post described as “extremely lewd” comments about women. The story, which the Post broke on Friday afternoon, contained audio recorded on a hot mic between Trump and Billy Bush, who was then with “Access Hollywood.”

A national NBC/Wall Street Journal poll released on Monday was taken after the audio was released and before the second presidential debate, which was held Sunday night, that showed Clinton up 14 points in a head-to-head matchup with Trump. That suggests the Trump audio is greatly extending Clinton’s lead nationally – at least while the audio is still fresh in the minds of likely voters.

In the High Point poll, Republican incumbent Richard Burr is leading Democratic challenger Deborah Ross by five points, 45/40 in the race for North Carolina’s United States Senate seat. Nine percent of respondents said they were still undecided.

As some Republican leaders have now removed their support for Trump after Friday’s audio surfaced, Burr reiterated he would continue supporting the Republican nominee in a video posted to WRAL’s Facebook page Monday afternoon.

Burr has been in the best position of Republicans running for President, Senate and Governor in North Carolina in recent polling. No North Carolina-specific polls have been conducted and released since Trump’s comments became public.

In the gubernatorial race, Democratic Attorney General Roy Cooper is leading Republican incumbent Governor Pat McCrory by seven points at 48/41.

North Carolinians prefer a Republican candidate to a Democratic candidate when asked about generic party candidates in the race for US Congress by a 45/42 margin. While likely voters in the Tar Heel state are fairly evenly split on this question, it is still likely 10 Republicans will be elected to the US House of Representatives compared with three Democrats under the current Congressional map drawn by state GOP lawmakers.

Conversely, the NBC/WSJ poll showed a preference for a Democrat-controlled Congress by a 49/42 margin.

See the full High Point University results here.

See the full NBC/WSJ results here.

Related Stories
‹
Judge: Libel Case Over Double-Voting Accusations to Continue
Four North Carolina voters can pursue their libel lawsuit against allies of former Gov. Pat McCrory and a Virginia law firm that tried to help the Republican politician’s unsuccessful effort to disqualify votes and win re-election in 2016, attorneys learned Tuesday. Superior Court Judge Allen Baddour notified attorneys he’s decided to allow the four plaintiffs […]
McCrory Concedes North Carolina Gubernatorial Race to Roy Cooper
Republican incumbent Governor Pat McCrory officially conceded the gubernatorial race to Democratic Attorney General, now Governor-elect Roy Cooper in a video message on Monday – nearly four weeks after Election Day. The message was released as Durham County was finishing up a recount of more than 90,000 votes that had been contested. The votes came […]
North Carolina Elections Board Orders Durham Recount
North Carolina’s elections board has ordered Durham County to recount tens of thousands of ballots cast during early voting, reversing the decision of the county board a couple of weeks ago. The state board’s 3-2 decision Wednesday evening after close to three hours of arguments could delay further final results in the governor’s race. Republican […]
NC Governor Race: Cooper's Lead Growing, Durham County Appeal to State Board Set for Wednesday
Three weeks after Election Day, the race for Governor in North Carolina appears to solidifying for Democratic Attorney General Roy Cooper. With more counties beginning to certify results, Cooper’s lead has only grown from early Wednesday morning following Election Day, when Cooper first declared victory. The outcome of the election has been in limbo as […]
Contentious North Carolina Gubernatorial Race Headed for December Finish
Tuesday was an eventful day in the race for the Executive Mansion in the Tar Heel state, even though it marked two weeks since Election Day. Democratic Attorney General Roy Cooper has declared victory in the gubernatorial race twice and is up by several thousand votes, but incumbent Republican Governor Pat McCrory has yet to […]
Durham County Allowing Evidentiary Hearing Over Election Results
Election Day was eight days ago, but North Carolinians are still not sure who will be the next governor of the Tar Heel state. That is in large part because of more than 90,000 votes that came in from Durham County late Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning that swung the gubernatorial race from Republican […]
In North Carolina Gov Race: 'Before You Can Recount, You Have to Count'
Election Day was two days ago, and North Carolina still does not have a clear answer on who will be the state’s governor going forward. Democratic Attorney General Roy Cooper delivered an acceptance speech early Wednesday morning. But incumbent Republican Governor Pat McCrory said it was too early for a definitive answer. McCrory said he […]
No Clear Winner in Race for North Carolina Governor
The morning after Election Day, the North Carolina gubernatorial race is still too close to call. Democratic Attorney General Roy Cooper is leading incumbent Republican Governor Pat McCrory by 5,001 votes with more than 4.5 million votes cast. Libertarian Lon Cecil received more than 100,000 votes, according to the State Board of Elections. Longtime attorney […]
Races Too Close to Call in North Carolina Ahead of Election Day
The final polls of the 2016 election cycle show that every race at the top of the ballot in North Carolina is too close to call. With Election Day on Tuesday, voters in North Carolina may very well be choosing who the next President of the United States is and which party controls the US […]
Orange County Early Voting Finished Up Nearly 10,000 Votes from 2012
Early voting reached its conclusion on Saturday with a record number of Orange County residents casting their ballot before Election Day. 59,766 voters in Orange County took part in early voting with Election Day still to come on Tuesday. Polls showed that voters were eager to get to the ballot box after a particularly long […]
›