Early voting is surging in several key battleground states, giving Democrats hope that their strength in midterm polling could translate into a turnout advantage in November. In North Carolina, more than 1.2 million early ballots have been accepted, a 37 percent increase from the same point leading up to the 2022 midterms, according to an…

In 2022, Democrat Wiley Nickel ran as a moderate and narrowly won North Carolina’s13th Congressional District by about 9,000 votes. Two years later, the current congressman, Republican Brad Knott, ran as a conservative and

N.C., discusses how redistricting is impacting the midterms and previews GOP strategy on ‘The Big Weekend Show.’

North Carolina has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 2008. Can Roy Cooper break that spell? Roy Cooper has built such a strong rapport with North Carolina voters over 38 years in elective office that many believe he has all but put away this year’s Senate race.

New to Charlotte? Welcome to a blue city that blends North Carolina purple, where the whole nation is watching our Senate pick, and our consequential judicial races come down to a few hundred votes. Why it matters: Charlotte's large number of newcomers — like you!

Democratic state Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls faces a challenge from longtime conservative lawmaker Sarah Stevens in one of North Carolina's most consequential, yet underrated, races. Why it matters: Recent elections to the North Carolina Supreme Court — the state's highest court that determines whether the legislature and the governor pass laws compliant with the Constitution — have come down to a few hundred votes.

"If you don't play along, there's not a spot for you at the table," the Republican candidate said.

Richard Hudson will face Democratic challenger Richard Ojeda in November to represent North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District. Submitted photos As Election Day grows nearer, Republicans in North Carolina seem to be getting increasingly nervous about defending their own territory.