Poll Watch: Rasmussen (R) North Carolina 2014 Senatorial Survey

Rasmussen (R) North Carolina 2014 Senate Poll

• Thom Tillis (R) 45% (47%) 
• Kay Hagan (D) 44% (40%)
• Some other candidate 5% (3%)
• Undecided 7% (10%)

Survey of 750 likely voters was conducted May 7-8, 2014. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted January 22-23, 2014 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers: 

Hagan has the support of 76% of the state’s Democrats, while 84% of North Carolina Republicans back Tillis. The two run almost even among voters not affiliated with either major party. 

Hagan is viewed very favorably by 20% of North Carolina voters and very unfavorably by 31%. For Tillis, very favorables are 18% and very unfavorables, 22%. Both candidates are well-known in the state, but Hagan has slightly higher name recognition.