What swing voters in North Carolina have to say about Trump, the midterms and AI

NPR | By Mara Liasson

Published May 20, 2026 at 4:22 PM EDT

Swing voters from North Carolina weigh in on the economy, President Trump, midterm voting intentions and AI.

Mara Liasson

Mara Liasson is a national political correspondent for NPR. Her reports can be heard regularly on NPR's award-winning newsmagazine programs Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Liasson provides extensive coverage of politics and policy from Washington, DC — focusing on the White House and Congress — and also reports on political trends beyond the Beltway.

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