CHARLOTTE, N.C. ( QUEEN CITY NEWS ) — A new poll shows Republican North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis could face a tight re-election race if a former governor were to throw his hat in the ring.
The poll, released last week by Public Policy Polling, shows Thom Tillis has a 25% approval rating , and that Roy Cooper holds a four-point advantage if he and Tillis were to compete in a general election.
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“Cooper is definitely at the top of Democrats’ list for recruitment and if he does decide to get in the race, I kind of doubt you’re going to see any other serious Democrats run,” said Tom Jensen with Public Policy Polling.
The polling prompted a known Trump strategist to take to X and call for a Republican to primary Tillis . Tillis dismissed the suggestion in an interview with NBC News, calling the strategist a “hack.” …