North Carolina Senate Race Tightens: Cooper Leads by 3 Points

0:00On this March 17th in Durham, here's what is making headlines. Democrats were eyeing North Carolina as a prime pick-up in the November midterms, but a fresh poll delivers a reality check. Public policy polling shows Governor Roy Cooper ahead of Republican Michael Wettley by just three percentage points in the U.S. Senate race. It's still very much a battleground state. This marks Wettley's strongest result so far in the campaign. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump scored 47 percent favorability among voters higher than his typical numbers there. Judicial contests look tight too. Democrat Anita Earls holds a slim edge over Republican Sarah Stevens for the North Carolina Supreme Court seat. The three North Carolina Court of Appeals races are all neck and neck with Democrats leading in two. The survey tempers earlier polls that gave Cooper much wider margins. Statewide races in North Carolina usually stay close, no matter the winner. Republicans welcome the news after tougher times. Experts rate the Senate match up a true toss-up. Election outcomes often land even tighter than polls suggest,

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