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Poll: NC residents oppose tax hikes to fund public schools

A new Catawba College–YouGov poll finds that North Carolina residents broadly oppose raising taxes to fund public schools, with no partisan group, including Democrats, reaching majority support. The survey also shows strong opposition to federal control of elections and a sharp partisan divide over ICE activity in the state.

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Poll: Partisan divide widens on Iran war

North Carolina voters broadly oppose ground troops in Iran and are split on whether the US was right to launch military action there, according to a new poll from Catawba College. Meanwhile, former Gov. Roy Cooper holds a 14-point lead over Republican Michael Whatley in the early US Senate race.

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How would Roy Cooper as VP impact down-ballot races in NC?

Recent reports suggest that North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper is being considered as a potential vice-presidential candidate to run alongside current Vice President Kamala Harris on the Democratic ticket in 2024. If Harris secures the presidential nomination and selects Cooper as her running mate, what impact could that decision have on down-ballot races in North...

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Report: Only half of NC unaffiliated voters are truly ‘swing voters’

Roughly half of unaffiliated voters can truly be called “swing voters,” while the remaining portion hew closely to the two major political parties in voting patterns. That’s the bottom line of a new report, “Growing and Distinct: The Unaffiliated Voter as Unmoored Voter,” written by Dr. Michael Bitzer of Catawba College, Dr. Chris Cooper of...

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Budd leads Beasley 47% to 43% in new U.S. Senate poll

A new Civitas poll of likely voters shows that Republicans in North Carolina are gaining momentum heading into the homestretch of the midterm campaign. The state’s highest profile race this year — for the open U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Republican Sen. Richard Burr — is inching in the GOP’s direction. Republican Ted Budd...

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