This finding reverses a separate internal poll released by the Davis campaign in early October. That survey, conducted by GQR among 500 likely voters, had the Democratic incumbent leading Buckhout 47% to 39% in a district that Donald Trump won by 11 percentage points in 2024.
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Republican Laurie Buckhout Leads Rep. Don Davis 43 to 42 in NC 1st Poll
US Politics11 days ago
A campaign survey conducted by Co/efficient finds that Republican candidate Laurie Buckhout has narrowed the gap with the incumbent in North Carolina's first congressional district. The internal poll, conducted from Oct. 6 to Oct. 8, shows Buckhout leading Democratic Rep. Don Davis 43% to 42%, while third-party candidate Tom Bailey holds 2% of the vote.
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