Democratic organizers hoped young people could help turn North Carolina blue. It didn’t go as planned.
November 2024
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Parties Poured Millions Into a Wilmington Race. The Incumbent Won Easily.
State Sen. Michael Lee widened his margin of victory in one of the state’s most expensive, competitive districts.
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The State’s Democrats Ask: What the Meck?
Mecklenburg County is the largest Democratic stronghold in the state, but it hasn’t turned out voters at the rate of other urban centers.
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Republican Dave Boliek Wins State Auditor Race
Democrat Jessica Holmes and Republican Dave Boliek both promised more oversight of state spending as auditor.
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Democrats Break the GOP Supermajority in the Legislature–But Barely
State House Democrats gained one seat Tuesday, diminishing Republicans’ advantage and giving Democratic Gov.-elect Josh Stein more leverage.
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The Hunt Legacy Appears to Live On
Rachel Hunt looks likely to become the state’s next lieutenant governor, defeating Republican Hal Weatherman.
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Supreme Court Race Likely to Head to Recount
The state’s highest court has become yet another political battleground over the last decade, and rulings have gotten more partisan.
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Mark Robinson’s Predictable Implosion
North Carolina’s governor’s race was supposed to be among the closest elections in the country. Here’s how Republicans blew it—and why it might happen again.
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Out of the Blue
Anderson Clayton pulled off an upset to lead the N.C. Democratic Party at just 25. On Election Day, she felt the weight of expectations.
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Democratic Rep. Don Davis Appears to Hold On in the 1st District
The U.S. House race was widely viewed as the only congressional tossup in the Southeast.