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● NC-13: A Republican running in a hotly contested runoff for an open House seat in North Carolina is about to find out whether her lead in the polls can withstand Donald Trump weighing in for her opponent.
Attorney Kelly Daughtry just released an early April internal poll giving her a wide 51-32 lead over former federal prosecutor Brad Knott in the May 14 runoff for the 13th District. Daughtry ought to be pleased because that represents a sizable improvement from her 41-37 edge in an unreleased March poll that was, like this latest survey, also conducted by Fabrizio, Lee & Associates.
But unfortunately for Daughtry, this newer poll was in the field mere days before Trump endorsed Knott on Truth Social. Trump also used his social media missive to blast Daughtry as someone who "has given money to Far Left Democrats, pledged to vote for Obama, and is no friend to MAGA."
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