A Budd-Beasley Debrief
We talked to the campaign managers for both Ted Budd and Cheri Beasley about their takeaways from the election.
What To Watch On Election Day 2022
We asked some smart folks what they’re watching as we await Election Day 2022 results in North Carolina.
Roy Cooper’s Wager
When the governor endorsed a challenger to an incumbent Democrat, he waded into a complicated Senate race—and risked his veto.
The Mayor and Her Discontents
Some Raleigh residents aren’t happy with Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin’s vision for growth. They’re not likely to stop her.
Inside the ‘Election Integrity’ Efforts Targeting North Carolina
A new group is scaling up old tactics to hunt for voter fraud — and putting new burdens on election officials.
The Most Important Election You Know Nothing About
Voters are losing trust in the state’s courts. There has to be a better way to pick judges than partisan elections—right?
The Dutiful Son
As a candidate for the state House of Representatives, John Harris has to break out of the shadow of the 2018 ballot-harvesting scandal that implicated his father, Mark Harris, and made them both national figures.
More 2022 Election Coverage
Paper Elephant
Rep. Ted Budd rode former President Donald Trump’s endorsement to win the Senate primary. But who is Budd without Trump?
Hurricane Sandy
Sandy Smith—MAGA champion, culture warrior, conspiracy theorist, alleged domestic abuser—could become the first Republican to represent northeastern N.C. in Congress in 140 years.
Cheri Beasley’s Record Is On Trial
The U.S. Senate candidate and former chief justice of the state Supreme Court touts her independence as a jurist. Republicans are taking aim.
Patrick Cannon’s Campaign for Redemption
The former Charlotte mayor was the youngest person ever elected to the city council but went to prison for taking bribes. Queen City voters are wrestling with whether to give him another chance.
Buying a Blue Seat
How the race for North Carolina’s most progressive district became the most expensive Democratic congressional primary in state history.
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