Donald Trump has moved slightly ahead of Hillary Clinton in North Carolina after trailing her in several state-level surveys released last month, according to a new Suffolk University poll.
The Republican presidential hopeful leads Clinton 44-41, putting the former secretary of state within the poll’s 4.4 percent margin of error. Libertarian nominee garners 4 percent support, while 11 percent of voters in the Tar Heel state remain undecided.
Trump is also viewed slightly more favorably by North Carolinians than his Democratic opponent, as 41 percent hold a positive opinion of the GOP candidate, versus 37 percent who see Clinton the same way.
Despite trailing Clinton by nearly 80 percentage points among African-American voters, Trump maintains a 21-point edge among male voters, a 29-point edge among white voters and 17-point edge among independents. The GOP presidential hopeful also draws more support from self-identified Republicans (86 percent) than Clinton does among Democrats (78 percent) in the state.
On the Senate side, incumbent Republican Sen. Richard Burr carries a 4-point lead over his Democratic challenger Deborah Ross, while 22 percent of voters remain undecided or declined to choose either candidate.
The Suffolk University poll of 500 likely voters in North Carolina was conducted over Labor Day weekend.
