PPP: Republicans leading legislative ballot

In the race for the state legislature, Republicans are leading Democrats in a generic ballot 49-41 percent, according to a new poll by Public Policy Polling.

PPP surveyed 724 likely North Carolina voters Aug. 27-29 and asked respondents which party they would pick if the election for legislature were held today.

According to the poll results, 49 percent chose Republicans, 41 percent chose Democrats and 10 percent were undecided. The margin was similar — 40 percent Republican, 41 percent Democrat — on a generic ballot for Congress.

The poll found that while Democrats don't appear to be abandoning the party, they may not be as likely to vote as Republicans. Among the respondents who said they were "very excited" about voting, 56 percent were Republican while 37 percent were Democrats.

The poll had a margin of error of 3.6 percentage points.