Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonSanders: 'I fully expect' fair treatment by DNC in 2020 after 'not quite even handed' 2016 primary Sanders: 'Damn right' I'll make the large corporations pay 'fair share of taxes' Former Sanders campaign spokesman: Clinton staff are 'biggest a--holes in American politics' MORE leads Donald Trump Donald John TrumpHouse committee believes it has evidence Trump requested putting ally in charge of Cohen probe: report Vietnamese airline takes steps to open flights to US on sidelines of Trump-Kim summit Manafort's attorneys say he should get less than 10 years in prison MORE by 2 points in a tight North Carolina race, according to a new poll obtained exclusively by The Hill.

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Forty six percent of likely North Carolina voters in the Public Policy Polling survey support the Democratic nominee, while 44 percent back her Republican rival. The poll, which was commissioned by Americans for Responsible Solutions, a gun control group founded by former Rep. Gabby Giffords (D-Ariz.), has a 3.1 percent margin of error.

North Carolina is a key swing state not only in the presidential election, and could play a role in deciding which party controls the Senate. In its Senate race, incumbent Sen. Richard Burr Richard Mauze BurrHillicon Valley: Senators urge Trump to bar Huawei products from electric grid | Ex-security officials condemn Trump emergency declaration | New malicious cyber tool found | Facebook faces questions on treatment of moderators Key senators say administration should ban Huawei tech in US electric grid Five tantalizing questions about Mueller’s investigation MORE (R-N.C.) holds a 1-point lead over Deborah Ross (D).

The issues most important to Tar Heel State voters, according to the poll, include jobs (97 percent), education (95 percent) and gun control (95 percent).

Among decided voters, just more than half -- 53 percent -- say they are more likely to vote for a Senate candidate who support stronger gun laws.

“This is further evidence that responsible gun laws seem to only be controversial in Washington, D.C.,” Mark Prentice, a spokesman for Americans for Responsible Solutions, told The Hill.

The poll of 1,032 likely North Carolina voters was conducted last week.