The North Carolina governor’s race was supposed to be close. Here’s how Republicans blew it—and why it might happen again.

House Democrats gained one seat Tuesday, diminishing Republicans’ advantage and giving Democratic Gov.-elect Josh Stein more ...

State Sen. Michael Lee widened his margin of victory in one of the state's most expensive, competitive districts.

Democratic organizers hoped the youth vote could help turn North Carolina blue for Kamala Harris. It didn’t go as planned.

Mecklenburg County is the state's largest Democratic stronghold, but hasn’t turned out voters like other urban centers ...

Conservative political strategist Carter Wrenn describes his complicated relationship with Sen. Jesse Helms and the infamous ...

The U.S. House race between Democrat Don Davis and Republican Laurie Buckhout was the only congressional tossup in the ...

The state’s highest court has become yet another political battleground over the last decade, and rulings have gotten more ...

The race for North Carolina attorney general pitted two well-known members of the U.S. House of Representatives against each ...

The North Carolina labor commission race pitted Democratic union member Braxton Winston against Republican lawyer Luke Farley ...

Republican candidate Dave Boliek will be the next state auditor, defeating incumbent Jessica Holmes after a campaign in which ...

Rachel Hunt, the daughter of four-term Democratic Gov. Jim Hunt, looks likely to become the state’s next lieutenant governor.