Poll: Donald Trump surges to first place in North Carolina

Donald Trump leads a new Public Policy Polling survey of Republican primary voters in North Carolina.

PPP's previous polls picked former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush as the frontrunner, but he has since taken a back seat to "The Donald."

Trump leads the poll with the support of 16 percent of those surveyed, followed by former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker at 12 percent apiece.

"Trump's favorability rating in North Carolina is 55/32, much higher than we were finding in national polls prior to his entry into the race," the PPP's release said. "Trump's really caught fire with voters on the far Right."

Read more on WashingtonExaminer.com