National pollster says ‘message discipline’ to benefit NC Democrats in 2026 midterms
Tom Jensen, director of Raleigh-based Public Policy Polling (Photo: Clayton Henkel/NC Newsline)
Months of campaigning and endless political commercials draw to a close Tuesday as voters cast their final ballots in the 2026 midterm elections.
Thirty-six percent of North Carolina’s registered voters cast ballots before Election Day. New records were also set during the early voting period, with more than 2.7 million people voting in person by October 31, the final day for early voting.
As NC Newsline reported Monday, unaffiliated voters outnumbered registered Democrats and registered…
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