As the November election draws ever closer, the presidential race remains fierce in North Carolina.
The state, which is currently in the midst of a full-scale recovery from the damage caused by Hurricane Helen, has consistently trailed in political polls.
A new Washington Post poll shows former President Trump leading with 50% of likely voters in North Carolina, compared to Vice President Harris with 48%.
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Former President Trump arrives at Wilmington International Airport in North Carolina. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Trump’s narrow lead is within the poll’s margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points, although the former president won the state by a similarly narrow 1.3 percentage point margin in 2020. The poll contacted 1,001 registered voters randomly selected from a statewide database.
North Carolina has not voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since former President Barack Obama won in 2008, but the Democratic National Committee believes the state’s Republican majority is fragile and could flip.
Most of the research was conducted before Helen had a full impact on the state, so it doesn’t reflect the changes the storm could cause in public opinion.
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Torrential rains in Helen, in western North Carolina, washed away boats, parts of businesses, and homes. (James Broyhill)
Since then, more than 120 people have been killed by Helen. hurricane It made landfall in Florida late Thursday, carving a path of destruction through the interior Southeast.
The storm barreled through the southern Appalachians and into the Tennessee Valley, leaving millions without power and causing billions in property damage.
Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris holds a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Fox News – Paul Steinhauser)
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president biden He announced Monday that he would visit North Carolina on Wednesday after Hurricane Helen hit the state.
The president’s announcement came after critics accused him of a lack of leadership in the wake of the monster storm that devastated the southeastern part of the country.
Fox News Digital’s Greg Wehner contributed to this report.
