Biden Widens Lead Over Trump in North Carolina, Poll Finds

Former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, has expanded his lead over President Donald Trump in North Carolina.

A survey published Thursday from Public Policy Polling shows Biden with a 4-point lead over Trump, with 49% support compared to 45%. A similar poll in April showed the candidates nearly tied, with the former vice president at 48% and the president at 47%.

Among North Carolina voters, the president garners a 45% approval rating, with 50% of voters in the state disapproving of the job Trump is doing in office. Trump won the state in 2016 against then-Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton by more than 3.5 points.

The last time a Democrat won in North Carolina in a presidential election was when President Barack Obama took the state in 2008.

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The poll found that Trump has a higher approval rating among men compared to women, 52% and 40% respectively. On the contrary, more female voters, 55%, than male voters, 42%, say they would vote for Biden. Trump wins men over women, 52% to 40% respectively.

The survey also found that Democrat Cal Cunningham has a slight advantage over Republican Sen. Thom Tillis in North Carolina's Senate race. Forty-three percent of voters say they would vote for Cunningham compared to 41% for Tillis.

Additionally, a majority of people, 55%, say they approve of the way Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper is handling the COVID-19 pandemic. Similarly, half of North Carolina voters would cast their ballot for Cooper over his Republican opponent Dan Forest, who earns just 39% support.