Former President Trump is slightly ahead of President Biden in both Georgia and North Carolina, according to new polls, indicating a closer race as the general election season intensifies.
Two surveys, which were released on Wednesday by Marist College, indicate that Trump has the support of 51 percent of voters in both states while Biden has 47 percent. in Georgia and also 48 percent in North Carolina. Even though Trump is leading, the margin is narrower than most polls in these states, as national polls show that Biden has made gains against the former president in recent weeks.
In Georgia, where Biden unexpectedly won in 2020, is poised to be one of the crucial battleground states again in November. According to the poll, Biden has a one percent lead over independent voters, while compared to 2020, he has lost some support among young people, who are now favoring him by 5 percent, down from 13 percent in the last election.
In North Carolina, the survey discovered that independent voters are more likely to support Trump by around 6 percent.
Biden has also experienced a decline in support from Black voters, with only 79 percent of this group indicating their support in the recent survey. In 2020, the president won 92 percent of the Black vote.
Biden's performance in both states exceeded the average poll margin, where Trump leads Biden by 7.4 percent in North Carolina and 5.1 percent in Georgia, according to polling averages from The Hill/Decision Desk HQ. Nationally, Trump’s average lead has shrunk to just 0.7 percent, down from about 2.6 percent last month.
In both states, a large majority believe that Trump has either committed a crime or acted unethically, in relation to his multiple criminal investigations — 71 percent in Georgia and 73 percent in North Carolina.
Respondents stated that their main concern regarding Biden is his age, with 59 percent in both polls stating that the president’s mental sharpness is a real concern for his reelection. The incumbent, who is 81, is the oldest sitting president in history.
Republican candidates also have an advantage in generic ballots, with 50 percent of voters supporting the Republican, compared to 47 percent choosing the Democrat in Georgia and 48 percent in North Carolina.
The two Marist polls surveyed about 1,200 registered voters in Georgia and North Carolina between March 11-14. The margin of error for each survey was 3.7 percentage points in the Peach State and 3.6 percentage points in the Tar Heel State.
