Trump, Harris will make final pitch to North Carolina voters in overlapping rallies on Wednesday

Former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris will clasp overlapping rallies successful North Carolina connected Wednesday, amid caller polling that indicates a tight title successful nan battleground state.

Harris is expected to speak astatine 12:30 p.m. EST successful Raleigh, conscionable moments earlier Trump will return nan shape successful Rocky Mountain astatine 1 p.m. EST.

The dueling candidates' back-to-back rallies, held conscionable six days earlier Election Day, will return spot astatine locations astir 60 miles apart. 

Nearly 3.2 cardinal early votes person already been formed successful nan Old North State arsenic of Tuesday, according to nan State's Board of Elections, representing 40.7% of nan state's registered elector population.

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Former President Trump pumps his fist during a run arena successful Greensboro, North Carolina, connected Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. (Cornell Watson/Getty Images)

A Marist Poll survey, released connected Oct. 24, recovered that Trump is leading Harris by 2 percent points among apt voters successful North Carolina, 50% to 48%.

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The study besides recovered Trump starring nan Democratic nominee among Independent voters, 53% to 42%. The canvass was conducted Oct. 17-22 among 1,513 North Carolina adults pinch a separator of correction of positive aliases minus 3.2 percent points.

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a run rally astatine nan Williams Arena astatine Minges Coliseum connected nan field of East Carolina University connected Oct. 13, 2024, successful Greenville, North Carolina. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

"With 16 Electoral College votes, North Carolina could thief offset Pennsylvania’s 19 electoral votes successful nan scramble to get to 270," Dr. Lee M. Miringoff, head of nan Marist Institute for Public Opinion, said alongside nan polling results. "But Trump has carried North Carolina some successful 2016 and 2020. The result this clip whitethorn hinge connected whether Robinson, nan GOP campaigner for politician who importantly trails, dampens Republican enthusiasm pinch an adverse effect on Trump’s effort."

Quinnipiac University besides released a poll, a week prior, that showed Harris pinch a flimsy lead complete Trump, 49% to 47%. Libertarian Party campaigner Chase Oliver received 1% of nan ballot successful nan survey.

The study was conducted from Oct. 10-14 pinch 1,031 apt voters successful North Carolina questioned and a separator of correction of positive aliases minus 3.1 percent points.

People hold extracurricular an early-voting tract connected Oct. 17, 2024, successful Asheville, North Carolina. (Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images)

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Harris and Trump person been barnstorming battleground states successful nan weeks starring up to nan election, and some campaigns person put a dense attraction connected North Carolina successful nan title to triumph nan state's 16 cardinal electoral votes.

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