Former President Trump, left, and President Biden. (Getty Images)
Trump also has the edge over Biden when the matchup is expanded to include independent and third party candidates. Trump stands at 41% in the poll, with Biden at 38%, independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at 12%, and Green Party candidate Jill Stein and independent Cornell West each at 3%.
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The release from Quinnipiac University highlights that "there is no clear leader in either of these matchups as the leads are within the margin of error."
Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson of North Carolina, left, joins the stage with former President Trump during a rally at The Farm at 95 on April 9, 2022 in Selma, North Carolina. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)
North Carolina and New Hampshire are considered the only competitive gubernatorial races this year among the 11 states holding contests.
The Quinnipiac University poll surveyed 1,401 registered voters in North Carolina, with a margin of error of 2.6 percentage points.
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