Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Roy Cooper are leading their respective races among North Carolina voters, according to the latest survey of the Tar Heel state by Public Policy Polling.

The numbers, released on Wednesday, continue to show a deeply divided state when in it comes to November’s election.

Trump is leading Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton by a 45/43 margin among likely North Carolina voters. Six percent of those surveyed said they would support Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson.

Clinton and Trump are tied in the survey when Johnson is removed with both major-party candidates polling at 47 percent.

PPP director Tom Jensen writes when summarizing the gubernatorial race, “For the first time this entire cycle PPP finds a clear leader in the race to be North Carolina’s next Governor.”

Cooper is leading incumbent Republican Governor Pat McCrory by five points, according to PPP, at a 46/41 margin. Libertarian Lon Cecil is garnering support from two percent of those surveyed.

Cooper’s lead grows to a 50/43 margin when undecided voters and Cecil supporters are asked which of the major-party candidates they would support if forced to choose one.

Jensen writes that Cooper’s strength with independent voters is setting the pace for his lead over McCrory.

North Carolina’s controversial HB2, which advocates maintain is the worst piece of anti-LGBT legislation in the nation, continues to hurt McCrory, according to PPP. The survey shows that North Carolinians think HB2 should be overturned by a 20-point margin.

In North Carolina’s United States Senate race, PPP finds that the race is tied between Republican incumbent Richard Burr and Democratic challenger Deborah Ross with both candidates polling at 41 percent. Jensen writes this is the first time that Burr has not been in the lead in a PPP survey.

Council of State positions up for election this November also appear to be split evenly among likely voters.

Republican Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest has a three-point lead in his reelection effort against Democratic challenger Linda Coleman; Democratic Attorney General candidate Josh Stein has a four-point lead over Republican Buck Newton and Democrat Dan Blue III is leading Republican Dale Folwell 38/37 in the race for State Treasurer.

Jensen summarizes that “up and down the ballot North Carolina’s about as evenly divided as it could possibly be.”

See the full survey.

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