A number of recent polls are showing former President Donald Trump pulling ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris in North Carolina.

That fact seems to have had an impact on the Democratic nominee, as a new report suggests her campaign may be surrendering the Tar Heel State. 

Harris withdraws $1.7 million worth of advertising from North Carolina

In an article put out on Tuesday, Breitbart contributor Matthew Boyle pointed to a recent social media post from Trump campaign senior adviser Chris LaCivita.

It cited data which showed that Harris has withdrawn some $1.7 million worth of advertising from the North Carolina media market.

⁦@KamalaHarris⁩ giving up on North Carolina..pulling money out. Maybe to drop in Virginia to try and stop the slide ? pic.twitter.com/oTcCAuTJYx

— Chris LaCivita (@LaCivitaC) October 29, 2024

Boyle pointed out how the move comes even as early voting numbers carry serious warning signs for the vice president, with Republican voters outpacing Democrats for the first time in history.

He also asserted that demographic trends appear to be working against the incumbent party as African American turnout is down by three points from 2020. What's more, slightly more men than women are casting ballots.

Democratic turnout falls sharply in state's second largest county

Meanwhile, Axios contributor Alexandria Sands pointed to additional problems that appear to be emerging in heavily Democratic Mecklenburg County, which is home to Charlotte.

Sands observed that just over 337,000 people had cast ballots there during the first two weeks of early voting, compared to over 440,000 who had voted by the same point four years ago.

While the turnout rate went down for Republicans and independents, by far the biggest drop was seen among Democrats, with over 41,000 fewer of them participating.

She wrote that "if turnout continues to lag here, it'll be much easier for former President Trump to win North Carolina again."

Governor remains optimistic, harkens back to Obama's victory in 2008

Sands described the "lackluster numbers" as being "surprising" given "recent efforts of the Mecklenburg County Democratic Party."

"Over the last few years, it's transformed from a volunteer group to an organization with over 20 staffers," the journalist stressed.

Nevertheless, North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper is keeping an upbeat tone by harkening back to when President Barack Obama carried his state some sixteen years ago.

The governor was quoted as telling Axios that here is a "2008 feeling," adding, "There's still this entire week to go, and I sense the excitement."