Senate Election Shift: North Carolina Begins Breaking for Democrats

The Tar Heel state has decided to shift towards one party – and Democrats should find hope in its momentum.

Not long after I posted my first update on the Senate races, a shift has occurred in one of the most closely watched states. North Carolina, which has been stubbornly locked in a tight race between incumbent Democrat Senator Kay Hagan and her challenger, State Speaker of the House Thom Tillis, has finally begun breaking away – in favor of Senator Hagan.

The latest Rasmussen Report survey places Senator Hagan in the lead, 45% vs. 39% for Tillis. This is a 10% shift from its last released survey, where Tillis led 45% vs. 40%.

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