Bloomberg, Sanders, Biden beat Trump in head-to-heads in North Carolina: poll

Democratic presidential candidates Michael Bloomberg, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and former Vice President Joe Biden are leading President Trump in theoretical head-to-head races in North Carolina, according to a poll released Wednesday.

A SurveyUSA poll sponsored by Raleigh station WRAL-TV showed Bloomberg with the highest lead over Trump, with the former New York City mayor getting 49 percent of the vote and the president receiving 43 percent.

Sanders also beats the president in a match-up, with the Vermont senator getting 50 percent and Trump getting 45 percent. Biden leads by 4 percentage points, beating Trump 49 percent to 45 percent. 

Those three candidates were the only Democratic candidates to come out on top when up against Trump. Former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg ended up slightly behind Trump at 45 percent to 46 percent, within the 2.5 percentage point margin of error. 

Meanwhile, Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) both lost to Trump in their races by 4 percentage points. The president received 48 percent when up against Warren and 46 percent against Klobuchar. 

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) and billionaire philanthropist Tom Steyer were not put in match-ups against Trump.

The North Carolina primary will take place on March 3, along with 14 other states. North Carolina could serve as a battleground state in the 2020 general election.

The SurveyUSA poll surveyed 2,760 adults, of which 2,366 are registered, from Feb. 13 to 16. The margin of error for the match-ups is 2.5 percentage points.