North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr remains deadlocked in a tight race against Deborah Ross, leading her by a single point according to a new Quinnipiac poll released Friday.
Burr leads with 48 percent support over Ross, his Democratic challenger, who takes 47 percent in what remains a tight race in which the North Carolina Republican has been unable to shake his opponent, who has been nipping at his heels since the summer.
In the early voting period, Ross held a hefty lead over the two-term senator, leading with 61 percent to 34 percent. In Quinnpiac’s previous poll released in early October, the two were tied at 46 percent.
Overall, Burr leads Ross by 2.8 points, according to the latest RealClearPolitics average.
In the state’s governor’s race, Rory Cooper leads Gov. Pat McCrory by a slim 2-point margin. Cooper leads the early vote count by an identical 61-34 count as Ross.
As for Senate contests elsewhere, longtime Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley holds a hefty lead over Democratic challenger Patty Judge, taking 56 percent to Judge’s 38 percent. Grassley is seeking his seventh term in office, having served in the upper chamber since 1981.
Georgia Sen. Johnny Isakson also holds a 14-point advantage over businessman Jim Barksdale, leading with 54 percent to Barksdale’s 40 percent. Isakson leads despite potential trouble for Donald Trump in the state. Trump holds a 2.8-point lead over Clinton in what has long been a reliable Republican state.
