Sen. Kay Hagan (D-N.C.) is still favored to hold on and win re-election this November, as a new poll shows her with a slim three-point lead heading into the home stretch.
Hagan leads GOP challenger Thom Tillis 46 percent to 43 percent, according to the latest PPP survey released Monday. Libertarian candidate Sean Haugh, who could play the role of spoiler, sits at five percent.
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