New Poll by CNN Puts U.S. Senate Race in NC at 6th Most Likely to Flip

The Carolina Journal is reporting that a new rundown of the top 10 U.S. Senate races in the country most likely to flip puts the North Carolina horserace between Republican Ted Budd and Democrat Cheri Beasley in sixth place. The compilation by CNN shifted the N.C. race to be slightly more competitive than the TV network’s last round of rankings. Recent polling has shown tightening in the race. A Civitas poll of likely general election voters put support levels for both candidates at 44%, while the same poll from June put Budd ahead of Beasley 45% to 40%. A WRAL-TV poll released this week gives Budd a slight edge at 43% to Beasley’s 42%. Photo credit: The Carolina Journal