Poll: 2 out of 3 North Carolinians get political news from local TV or social media

By: Christine Zhu

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: September 25, 2026

Words: 381

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Local television and social media are where most North Carolina voters get their political and government news, according to a poll released Friday.

Common Cause NC found that the two sources each reach about a third of voters, with 36% of respondents saying they rely on local TV news for their state political news and 35% saying social media.

Voters could name up to two sources — 8% named both — …

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