Former President Trump has a slight lead over President Biden in both Georgia and North Carolina, according to the latest polls, showing an increasingly close race as the general election season gets into full swing. .
Two polls released Wednesday by Marist College show Trump with 51% support in both states, and Biden with 47% of the vote. in georgia and 48 percent in north carolina. Despite Trump’s lead, national polls have shown Biden with a lead over the former president in recent weeks, and the margin is smaller than polls in most states.
Georgia, which Biden won in a come-from-behind victory in 2020, is expected to once again be one of the most important battleground states in November. Polls show Biden holding a 1% lead among independent voters. Compared to 2020, his polling among young people has also worsened, giving him a 5% lead over the former president, down from 13% in the previous election.
The poll found that independents in North Carolina were about 6 percentage points more likely to side with Trump.
Biden has also lost support among black voters, with only 79% of black respondents in a recent survey saying they supported the incumbent. The president won 92 percent of the black vote in 2020.
Mr. Biden received a higher than average vote share in both states, with Mr. Trump leading Mr. Biden by 7.4 percentage points in North Carolina and North Carolina. in Georgia, 5.1 percent;, according to The Hill/Decision Desk HQ polling average. Nationally, Mr. Trump’s average lead has shrunk to just 0.7% from about 2.6% last month.
The survey found that majorities in both states believe Trump committed a crime or acted unethically in connection with his multiple criminal investigations, including 71% in Georgia and 73% in North Carolina. It becomes.
Respondents said their biggest concern about Biden was his age, while 59% in both surveys said the president’s mental fitness was a real concern for his re-election bid. At 81 years old, he will be the oldest sitting president in history.
Republican candidates also have an advantage in the popular vote, with 50% of voters supporting Republicans, compared to 47% in Georgia and 48% in North Carolina.
The two Marist polls surveyed approximately 1,200 registered voters in Georgia and North Carolina between March 11 and March 14. The margin of error for each survey was 3.7 percentage points in the Peach State and 3.6 percentage points in the Tar Heel State.
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