‘It’s such a dramatic contrast’: Harris turns North Carolina into a toss-up

North Carolina is now in play in America 's nail-biting 2024 presidential election.

It rejoins a select list of crucial swing states whose voters will decide if Kamala Harris becomes America ’s first woman of color to win the White House .

Every poll through June had Trump beating the president by at least two points, with an average of six .

Democrats have long expected a brutal fight in North Carolina , and have been investing time, money and personnel into the state for the last year .

Democrats are also using their significant financial advantages in fundraising to swaddle broadcast and social media in a blanket of Harris advertising.

Trump has planned a rally in Wilmington on North Carolina’s coast next week .

The Republican campaign has been sending surrogates to local events regularly.

Robinson has tried to keep a low profile over the last few months .

Stein has used his financial edge to batter Robinson with ads drawing primarily on the lieutenant governor’s own words.

In recent weeks , Robinson has taken to the campaign trail, meeting with small groups in small towns far away from urban centers.