The Biden administration’s proposed ban on menthol cigarettes may have boosted President-elect Donald Trump’s standing in tobacco-growing counties in North Carolina, ultimately securing a victory in the key swing state and boosting him to a resounding Electoral College win.

Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris by 3.4 points in North Carolina, an improvement from his performance in 2020 when he beat President Joe Biden by just 1.3 points. Election results also show Trump made some of his biggest gains in Pitt, Lenoir, Sampson, Duplin, Columbus, and Robeson counties, which are all known for their tobacco products.