NORTH CAROLINA (LOOTPRESS) – A poll from East Carolina University’s Center for Survey Research shows Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson with a large lead in the North Carolina Republican primary election for Governor. According to the results of the ECU Poll, conducted February 9-12, Robinson has the support of 53% of likely Republican primary voters, followed by former prosecutor Bill Graham (13%), and State Treasurer Dale Folwell (7%), with 27% undecided. Robinson’s lead has increased significantly from our poll conducted in late November/early December 2023, where he had the support of 34% of registered Republicans, followed by Graham (8%) and Folwell (7%), and nearly half (49%) were undecided.
Among the 27% of undecided likely Republican primary voters, a clear majority (61%) are leaning toward voting for Robinson in March, while 25% lean Graham, and 14% lean Folwell. When these undecided leaners are included in the overall totals, Robinson leads with 69%, followed by Graham at 20% and Folwell at 11%.