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.