WRAL POLL: Economy is top Midterm Election issue for North Carolinian

North Carolinians who are likely to vote in 2026 are mostly unsure or pessimistic about their personal finances, say that it’s gotten worse over the past two years, and blame President Donald Trump for it, a new WRAL/WSOC News Poll shows. WRAL State Government Reporter Will Doran breaks down the results of that poll.

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