{"id":2330466,"date":"2024-08-24T14:06:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-24T18:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-josh-stein-surges-ahead-in-north-carolina-governor-race-but-many-voters-undecided-poll-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-24T14:08:26","modified_gmt":"2024-08-24T18:08:26","slug":"democrat-josh-stein-surges-ahead-in-north-carolina-governor-race-but-many-voters-undecided-poll-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-josh-stein-surges-ahead-in-north-carolina-governor-race-but-many-voters-undecided-poll-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrat Josh Stein surges ahead in North Carolina governor race but many voters undecided: Poll &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrat-josh-stein-surges-ahead-in-north-carolina-governor-race-but-many-voters-undecided-poll-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2330466&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In the North Carolina gubernatorial race, Democratic candidate Josh \u200cStein is currently\u200b leading Republican \u200cMark Robinson by 14\u2063 points, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/only-22-of-cable-news-is-news-study\/\" title=\"Only 22% of Cable \u2018News\u2019 is News: Study\">recent poll conducted<\/a> from August 19 to August 21.\u200d The poll, which surveyed 1,053 registered voters, revealed that 48% of respondents favored Stein, while 34% supported\u2064 Robinson,\u2062 and 18% remained undecided.\u2063 The \u200brace is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/larry-hogans-maryland-senate-race-creates-surprise-drag-on-democratic-resources\/\" title=\"Larry Hogan&#039;s Senate bid in Maryland catches Democrats off guard, impacting their resources\">attracting national attention<\/a>, with both candidates aiming to make history; Robinson would be the state&#8217;s first\u200b Black governor,\u2063 while \u2063Stein could become North Carolina&#8217;s first Jewish governor.\u2064 <\/p>\n<p>Robinson, the current lieutenant\u2064 governor, has previously gained notoriety \u2064for his strong\u200b stance on gun rights and has received an endorsement from former President Donald Trump. However, despite this backing, \u200bStein has \u200coutpaced\u200b Robinson in fundraising, raising $13.8 \u200dmillion in the second quarter compared to Robinson&#8217;s $5.1 million. Political analysts suggest that Robinson&#8217;s campaign may face challenges due to\u2064 this disparity in funding and public support.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Democrat Josh Stein surges ahead in North Carolina governor race but many voters undecided: Poll<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1699658\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/north-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"North Carolina\">North Carolina<\/a> GOP gubernatorial candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mark-robinson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Mark Robinson\">Mark Robinson<\/a> is trailing Democratic opponent&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3116361\/stein-increases-lead-on-robinson-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"North Carolina\">Josh Stein<\/a>&nbsp;by 14 points, according to a new poll, though many voters&nbsp;are still undecided in a contest that is one of the country&rsquo;s most watched of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"election cycle\">election cycle<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Forty-eight percent of voters in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/blog\/2024\/08\/hpu-poll-north-carolina-presidential-race-remains-close\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"High Point University\/SurveyUSA poll\">High Point University\/SurveyUSA poll<\/a> published this week favored Stein, while 34% threw their weight behind Robinson. Eighteen percent of respondents in the battleground state said they were undecided.&nbsp;The poll was conducted Aug. 19 &ndash; Aug. 21 and surveyed 1,053 registered voters.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FILE &ndash; This combo image shows North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, right, speaking in Greensboro, N.C., March 2, 2024, and Democratic North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Josh Stein, left, speaking in Raleigh, N.C., March 5, 2024. (AP Photo\/File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The race for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/governor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>governor<\/a>&lsquo;s office is a test of political strength in a state whose narrowly divided electorate includes a wave of up-and-comers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If elected, Robinson, 55, would be the state&rsquo;s first black governor. If Stein, 57, wins, he would&nbsp;become the state&rsquo;s first Jewish governor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Robinson, currently North Carolina&rsquo;s lieutenant governor, made headlines in 2018 after his comments defending gun rights went viral.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Since then, he has gotten&nbsp;a coveted endorsement from former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"former President Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the nod, new data from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/adimpact.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"AdImpact\">AdImpact<\/a>, a company that tracks political spending, found that three-quarters of the nearly $78 million spent or reserved for the governor&rsquo;s race has gone to Stein, the state&rsquo;s attorney general.<\/p>\n<p>According to state campaign filings from July,&nbsp;Stein raised $13.8 million in the second quarter of fundraising for this year compared to Robinson&rsquo;s $5.1 million.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent fundraising letter, Robinson told supporters that &ldquo;if nothing changes on the fundraising front, not only do we risk losing this race but the White House too.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Robinson, a Republican firebrand who said a year ago he would support a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/all-lives-matter-arkansas-gov-signs-near-total-abortion-ban-that-supporters-hope-will-force-scotus-to-revisit-roe-v-wade\/\" title=\"\u2018All Lives Matter\u2019: Arkansas Gov. Signs Near-Total Abortion Ban That Supporters Hope Will Force SCOTUS To Revisit Roe v. Wade\">total abortion ban<\/a> with no exceptions (though he later said he would support a six-week ban), softened his stance even more this month. He released a campaign ad saying he supported North Carolina&rsquo;s current law, which bans abortions after 12 weeks, and described how the issue was a personal one for him after his wife had an abortion in 1989.<\/p>\n<p>Political scientist Michael Bitzer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wxii12.com\/article\/mark-robinson-josh-stein-nc-governor-race-fundraising-challenges\/61950299\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"told WXII-12\">told WXII-12<\/a> that Robinson&rsquo;s struggling campaign could ultimately end up hurting Trump&rsquo;s chances in North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If the Republican gubernatorial candidate is sagging or performing outside of expectations relative to the top of the ticket, that therein lies some warning signs,&rdquo; Bitzer said.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\" \"> <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Other August polls on the race, from the <em>New York Times<\/em> and the <em>Carolina Journal<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/latest-polls\/governor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"show\">showed<\/a> Stein with several-point leads outside the margin of error. The&nbsp;<em>RealClearPolitics<\/em> average of polls <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/governor\/general\/2024\/north-carolina\/robinson-vs-stein\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"show\">gave Stein<\/a> an 8.7% lead.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats have won seven of the last eight gubernatorial&nbsp;elections in North Carolina. The state has, however, only picked one Democrat for president in the past 50 years, former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/barack-obama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"former President Barack Obama\">Barack Obama<\/a> in 2008.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1699658\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1699658\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrat Josh Stein is leading the North Carolina governor&#8217;s race by 14 points over Republican candidate Mark Robinson, according to a recent poll. However, a significant number of voters remain undecided in this highly scrutinized election. The High Point University\/SurveyUSA poll revealed that 48% of respondents support Stein, while 34% back Robinson, with 18% indicating they are undecided. Conducted from August 19 to August 21 among 1,053 registered voters, the poll highlights the competitive nature of this race.<\/p>\n<p>The gubernatorial contest serves as a measure of political influence in North Carolina, which has a closely divided electorate and an influx of new candidates. If elected, Robinson would become the state&#8217;s first Black governor; if Stein wins, he would be North Carolina&#8217;s first Jewish governor. Currently serving as lieutenant governor, Robinson gained attention in 2018 for his pro-gun rights comments and has since received an endorsement from former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this endorsement, data from AdImpact shows that approximately three-quarters of nearly $78 million spent or allocated for the gubernatorial campaign has been directed towards Stein. In fundraising efforts during the second quarter of this year, Stein raised $13.8 million compared to Robinson&#8217;s $5.1 million. In a recent fundraising appeal to supporters, Robinson warned that without changes in fundraising efforts, both his campaign and potentially Trump&#8217;s chances could be jeopardized.<\/p>\n<p>Robinson has moderated his stance on abortion recently; after previously advocating for a total ban with no exceptions (later adjusting it to support a six-week ban), he now endorses North Carolina\u2019s existing law prohibiting abortions after 12 weeks\u2014an issue he described as personal due to his wife&#8217;s past experience with abortion.<\/p>\n<p>Political analyst Michael Bitzer noted that if Robinson continues to underperform relative to expectations compared to Trump\u2019s candidacy in North Carolina it could pose challenges for both campaigns. Other polls conducted in August by sources like The New York Times and the Carolina Journal also show Stein leading outside the margin of error; RealClearPolitics averages indicate an overall lead for him at about 8.7%. Historically speaking, Democrats have won seven out of the last eight gubernatorial elections in North Carolina but have only secured one presidential victory\u2014Barack Obama\u2019s win in 2008\u2014in half a century<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2646,"featured_media":2330467,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AP24143413968529.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[4912,39191,39192,15698,39193],"class_list":["post-2330466","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-democrat","tag-josh-stein","tag-north-carolina-governor-race","tag-polling","tag-voter-undecided"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AP24143413968529.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330466","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2646"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2330466"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330466\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2330467"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2330466"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2330466"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2330466"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}