Carolina Journal Poll: Roy Cooper leads Michael Whatley in Senate Race by nearly 8 points
Voters in our state are showing strong preferences for candidates and issues. Democrats lead Republicans in all cases. Read More
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Whatley holds 30-point lead, 50% unsure in GOP Senate primary
A majority of Republican primary voters believe American consumers or businesses ultimately bear the cost of tariffs. Surprisingly, nearly four out of five still support them. Read More
North Carolinians want to choose their public school
The school choice program with the highest level of support was open enrollment. Open enrollment would allow students to transfer from their assigned public school to another public school of their choice, within their district, on a first-come, first-served basis, provided there is space. Read More
New voters continue to register as unaffiliated
Unaffiliated voters account for almost 3 million, more than both Democrats and Republicans. Read More
Raid footage threatens Latino realignment to GOP
One week of footage on Telemundo and Univision might have unraveled the greatest demographic realignment in modern politics: the Latino shift. Read More
November 2025 — Cooper maintains lead in Senate race
Voter sentiment continues to sour, Democrats are gaining support, Cooper leads in Senate race and voters are feeling the pinch of price increases. Read More
Majority of NC Voters Believe America is on the ‘Wrong Track’
When asked who is responsible for the current state of the economy A majority (52%) said President Donald Trump is responsible, 28.9% assigned responsibility to Joe Biden, 10.4% said neither, and 8.6% were unsure. Read More
Three-in-four NC voters say tariffs will increase prices.
53 percent say the economy is becoming worse. 75 percent say higher tariffs will result in their paying higher prices. Read More
March 2025 — Majority of NC voters want a state DOGE
Even though the plurality of those polled had an unfavorable view of the federal DOGE, 52 percent favored created a North Carolina DOGE. Read More
Majority of North Carolinians dissatisfied with local school education
North Carolinians are dissatisfied with their local public schools. Read More
