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A new poll from Elon University shows State Attorney General Josh Stein leading his Republican opponent, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, in favorable impressions by voters by 14%. The poll shows 44% of voters have a favorable impression of Stein, while 30% of voters surveyed said the same of Robinson. This new poll comes as both candidates make trips to the Triad. Robinson spoke with voters at four Triad restaurants on Monday. Tuesday, Stein visited High Point to award the founder of Caring Services, Becky Yates, with a Dogwood Award for her work in helping those recovering from substance abuse issues. Jason Husser is the director of the Elon poll, which was released Tuesday morning. He says the poll surveyed hundreds of North Carolinians.We interviewed 800 people from across North Carolina in a sample that matches what we know North Carolinians look like in terms of demographics, where they live in the state, as well as their political affiliations, he said. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereThe poll shows that 46% of voters have a favorable impression of Republican nominee former President Donald Trump. Vice president and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris sits at a close 44%. Husser explains that having a favorable impression of a candidate does not necessarily tell researchers how people will vote. Still, in a highly polarized political system, he says it is more highly correlated. He says there is a gap between how competitive the presidential and governor races are in North Carolina.We have a highly competitive race for president, that voters are really split between Harris and Trump, with a slight advantage for Trump, Husser said. But less so on the governor’s side.Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.Husser says the gap between favorable impressions of Stein and Robinson is coming from Republicans and Independents. What’s different for Robinson is that many of the core Republican supporters for Trump and independents who support Trump don’t like Robinson,” said Husser.The poll shows that the Republicans surveyed were 16% more likely to say they plan to split their ticket by party for the presidential and governors races. Husser says while the poll has a more favorable outlook for Stein, its not necessarily because of Steins campaign efforts. It’s not that Stein’s knocked him out of the park. He’s performing about like other Democrats are performing on statewide tickets, Husser said. The difference is, is that Mark Robinson is an outlier, and he’s underperforming his party in North Carolina.After Stein presented the Dogwood Award in High Point Tuesday, he acknowledged the new poll saying his focus is election day. We call it a poll-ercoaster. Theres going to be good polls, and theres going to be bad polls, but theres only one poll that matters, and thats in November, Stein said. So what Im doing is traveling around the state talking to as many North Carolinians as I can to share my vision and contrast that with the job-killing vision of my opponent, Mark Robinson.The poll shows that 90% of those surveyed said the economy is an extremely or very important issue for theme in the race for governor. Husser says abortion and inflation, particularly in the housing market, were among voters other top concerns. Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscastsThe poll also asked voters about the election itself. Forty-eight percent of those surveyed said they believed the national vote count will be fair and accurate. Seventy-four percent said they were very or somewhat concerned that political violence will break out shortly after the election. Husser says one important takeaway of this poll is that North Carolina remains a battleground state in this election. North Carolina is sometimes written off as a swing state, but simply because Republicans have won it in the last three election cycles, Husser said. But those have been really close wins for Republicans, and our numbers are showing that 2024 is also shaping up to be a really close election.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love | Trending Stories