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Forty six percent of likely North Carolina voters in the Public Policy Polling survey support the Democratic nominee, while 44 percent back her Republican rival. The poll, which was commissioned by Americans for Responsible Solutions, a gun control group founded by former Rep. Gabby Giffords (D-Ariz.), has a 3.1 percent margin of error.

North Carolina is a key swing state not only in the presidential election, and could play a role in deciding which party controls the Senate. In its Senate race, incumbent Sen. Richard Burr Richard Mauze BurrRep. Mark Walker says he's been contacted about Liberty University vacancy Overnight Defense: Trump rejects major cut to military health care | Senate report says Trump campaign's Russia contacts posed 'grave' threat Senate report describes closer ties between 2016 Trump campaign, Russia MORE (R-N.C.) holds a 1-point lead over Deborah Ross (D).

The issues most important to Tar Heel State voters, according to the poll, include jobs (97 percent), education (95 percent) and gun control (95 percent).

Among decided voters, just more than half -- 53 percent -- say they are more likely to vote for a Senate candidate who support stronger gun laws.

“This is further evidence that responsible gun laws seem to only be controversial in Washington, D.C.,” Mark Prentice, a spokesman for Americans for Responsible Solutions, told The Hill.

The poll of 1,032 likely North Carolina voters was conducted last week.