NORTH CAROLINA:
ARIZONA:
- Marist: Trump 50%, Harris 49%
GEORGIA:
- Marist: Harris 49%, Trump 49%
PENNSYLVANIA
- Emerson: Trump 49%, Harris 48%
- Franklin & Marshall: Trump 50%, Harris 49%
WISCONSIN:
- Emerson: Trump 49%, Harris 48%


NORTH CAROLINA:
ARIZONA:
GEORGIA:
PENNSYLVANIA
WISCONSIN:
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