NC - Tillis Trails Cunningham by 2 Points

Harvey Schwartz

Oct 18, 2019

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As reported in The Hill, 9/18/19 by Max Greenwood

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) is narrowly trailing his potential Democratic opponent Cal

Cunningham in North Carolina’s closely watched Senate race, according to a new poll

released first to The Hill on Wednesday.

The poll, conducted by the left-leaning Public Policy Polling (PPP) and commissioned by the

Democratic outside group End Citizens United, shows Cunningham leading Tillis 45 percent

to 43 percent. Twelve percent of respondents said they weren’t sure who they would support.

End Citizens United has already endorsed Cunningham in the North Carolina Senate race.

Of the 628 registered North Carolina voters surveyed, 42 percent said they consider themselves

Democrats, while 35 percent said they are Republicans and 23 percent identified as

independents.

Still, the poll is the latest sign that North Carolina’s Senate race may end up being one of the

most contested of the 2020 cycle. Democratic officials say that Tillis’s seat has become a “top-

tier target” for them, while Republicans are confident that President Trump’s reelection bid next

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