A new poll found former President Trump leading Vice President Harris 50 percent to 48 percent in the battleground state of North Carolina.

The East Carolina University Survey of 1,250 registered voters was conducted October 24-29 and has a margin of error of 3%.

“Both Trump and the Harris campaigns invested significant resources in North Carolina to win his 16 Electoral College votes,” Peter Francia, director of ECU’s Center for Polling Research, said in a statement.

“The reason is clear: North Carolina is still too close to call, and its electoral votes could be critical in deciding the winner of the presidential election,” he added.

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Former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris at recent campaign events in North Carolina. (AP/Evan Vucci/Jacquelyn Martin)

Voters who responded to the survey indicated that inflation and the overall cost of living is their most important issue at 27 percent, followed by the economy at 24 percent, abortion at 14 percent, border security at 12 percent and health care affordability at 12 %. 4%

Within the electorate, Trump leads among white voters 64% to 34%, while Harris he leads among black voters 89 percent to 10 percent, according to East Carolina University.

REPUBLICANS LEAD DEMOCRATS IN NORTH CAROLINA EARLY VOTING, DATA SHOWS

Vice President Kamala Harris arrives at Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Saturday, November 2 in North Carolina. In the background is former President Trump’s campaign plane. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)

By gender, Harris leads Trump 52 percent to 47 percent among women, while men favor Trump 54 percent to 44 percent, the poll found.

Voters under 45 back Harris over Trump 57 percent to 41 percent, while Trump leads 56 percent to 43 percent among voters 45 and older, the results show.

Former President Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Kinston, North Carolina on Sunday, November 3. (AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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The poll also found that 41% of voters approve of the job President Biden is doing, while 54% disapprove.