Public Policy Polling’s Tom Jensen (Courtesy photo)
The second Trump administration is well underway and already bringing a healthy measure of chaos and controversy to the political scene. So, what are North Carolina voters thinking about all this? Are they supportive of what President Trump and Elon Musk are doing, or do they have concerns?
And what about North Carolina politicians? How are they faring in the new environment? North Carolina’s senior U.S. senator, Thom Tillis, is expected to be at the top of the Republican ballot in 2026 and what are his prospects for reelection? And how is new Gov. Josh Stein faring? Recently NC Newsline explored all of these questions and some others in a conversation with one of our nation’s top pollsters, the director of Raleigh-based Public Policy Polling, Tom Jensen.
Click here to listen to the full interview with PPP polling director Tom Jensen.