Polls show NC voters favor Democrats; possible Duke Energy rate hikes; Leandro case | State Lines @MyPBSNC
Polls show NC voters favor Democrats; possible Duke Energy rate hikes; Leandro case | State Lines  @MyPBSNC
Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
New polls by Elon University and Catawba College show NC voters are favoring Democrats in state races; Duke Energy wants to raise electric rates by 18% over two years; and the NC Supreme Court throws out Leandro case. Panelists: Scott Falmlen (Nexus Strategies), Travis Fain (Fain Communications), Brooke Medina (State Policy Network) and Pat Ryan (Ryan Public Relations). Host: PBS NC’s David Hurst.

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