N.C.
About 60% of N.C. Voters Approve Three Amendments: 3.5% Income Tax Cap, Local Property Tax Limit and Photo ID for All Voters, Including by Mail
Unofficial results show all three amendments passed on Nov. 3. Republican legislators return for a lame-duck session on Nov. 16, before a new Democratic House majority is seated in 2027, and they face open questions about revenue and how to put the property tax limit into effect.
Britt's Lead Over Hamm in N.C. Senate District 24 Narrows to 245 Votes as Counties Review Provisional Ballots
The unofficial margin is inside North Carolina's 1% recount threshold. A Britt win keeps Republicans at 26-24 in the state Senate. A Hamm win makes it 25-25, and Democratic Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt would break ties.
Stein Calls for Compromise and Says GOP Should Avoid 'Power Grabs' in Lame-Duck Session; N.C. Supreme Court Hears His Appointment-Power Cases Nov. 10
The state Supreme Court has scheduled 2.5 hours of arguments in two cases over laws that limit Gov. Josh Stein's appointment powers. The cases were set before Tuesday's election, in which Democrats won the state House and broke the Republican supermajority in the state Senate.
Earls Wins Re-election to N.C. Supreme Court, 58.85% to 41.15% in Unofficial Returns; Court Stays 5-2 Republican
Democratic Justice Anita Earls defeated Republican Sarah Stevens. The result does not change who sits on the court, and the same seven justices will hear Gov. Josh Stein's challenge to laws limiting his appointment powers on Nov. 10.
Democrats Win N.C. House and End GOP Senate Supermajority in Unofficial Results; Stein Asks Lawmakers to Skip Lame-Duck Session
Unofficial counts show Republicans keeping a 26-24 Senate edge, which leaves neither party able to override vetoes alone. Gov. Josh Stein called for compromise and said a post-election session is 'not necessary.' Republicans scheduled those sessions back in August.
Ojeda Unseats NRCC Chair Hudson 51.1% to 48.9% as Democrats Win Five Republican-Held N.C. U.S. House Seats
Unofficial results show Democrats won the 6th, 9th, 11th, 13th and 14th districts. Democrat Chuck Hubbard leads Rep. Virginia Foxx by 99 votes in the uncalled 5th District, and the 3rd District is also too close to call.
Cooper Defeats Whatley 58.7% to 39.1% for North Carolina's U.S. Senate Seat; Democrats Lead in Six Republican-Held U.S. House Districts in Unofficial Results
Democratic Rep. Don Davis held NC-1 by about 2 points over Laurie Buckhout, Democrats won seats held by Reps. Richard Hudson and Tim Moore, NC-5 is headed toward a likely recount, and voters approved a photo voter ID amendment.
North Carolina Early Voting Ends With 2.6 Million Ballots in State Count, Up More Than 37% From 2022; Aggregator Puts Total Near 2.8 Million, With Registered Democrats at 38.4% and Registered Republicans at 26.2%
In-person early voting ended Saturday, Oct. 31. The State Board of Elections count reported by WLOS was 2,612,249 ballots (the source of the 37% figure). The OnPoint Politics aggregator, as of Nov. 1, shows 2,816,820. Election Day voting on Tuesday, Nov. 3, has not yet been counted.
GOP Super PAC Drops Its Remaining North Carolina Senate Ads After Spending More Than $30 Million for Whatley, Starts a Kansas Buy
The Senate Leadership Fund pledged $71 million to the race earlier this year. It is stopping the unspent part and moving some money to help Sen. Roger Marshall in Kansas. Polls show Republican Michael Whatley trailing Democrat Roy Cooper for North Carolina's open Senate seat.
North Carolina Reports 867 Cyclosporiasis Cases and 33 Hospitalizations Since May 1; State Says Source Not Yet Identified
NCDHHS says most cases are in Wake County and that its investigation is separate from the national Taco Bell lettuce outbreak, even as the FDA added North Carolina to that multistate count on August 5.
North Carolina Elections Board to Decide Early Voting Plans for 20 Counties on Aug. 20 After Local Boards Split
State officials approved plans for 80 counties that agreed unanimously; 20 divided counties, most of them arguing over Sunday hours, now go to the state board.
At Least Five Tornadoes Reported in Central North Carolina as Isaias Remnants Bring Mountain Flooding; Peak Outages Topped 22,000
Weather Service teams are surveying the tornado paths from Fayetteville to Louisburg. In the mountains, heavy rain caused landslides and several water rescues, including two people and a dog caught by the rising Catawba River in Burke County.