Legislative Republicans fought back an anticipated “blue wave” on Tuesday, maintaining control of both houses of the N.C. General Assembly. In the State Senate, Republicans appear to have won a 28-22 majority, while their counterparts in the N.C. House appear to have won at least 67 seats according
President Donald Trump leads Democrat Joe Biden by 76,701 votes with 100% of the precincts counted. According to the N.C. State Board of Elections website, there were approximately 117,000 outstanding absentee ballots as of 7:30 p.m. on Election Day. The NCSBE website adds that this number do
by John Hood North Carolina Democrats thought the stars had finally aligned for smashing victories in 2020. A controversial Republican president was at the top of the GOP ticket. Gov. Roy Cooper was posting double-digit leads for re-election. Court-ordered redistricting created
While some of the races are still too close to call, Republicans hold leads in all statewide Judicial races that were on Tuesday
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Incumbent Governor Roy Cooper, a Democrat, won re-election over Republican Lt. Governor Dan Forest, 51.48% - 47.06%. County-by-county results of the race for N.C. Governor (blue = Cooper, red = Forest) Republican Mark Robinson was elected Lt. Governor, becoming the
CLAYTON, N.C. -- Political life has come full circle for Johnston County businessman Fred Smith. Smith, a Republican, entered the public square by winning election to the Johnston County Board of Commissioners in 2000. In 2002, he was elected to the State Senate, handily defeating longtime Democrat
Incumbent U.S. Senator Thom Tillis, a Republican, won re-election on Tuesday. Tillis fended off Democrat Cal Cunningham, Libertarian Shannon Bray and Constitution Party candidate Kevin Hayes. Republicans will hold an 8-5 margin in the state
RALEIGH - The City of Raleigh’s Nov. 3 affordable housing bond passed with 71% of the vote. According to a press release, the result finalizes "a successful campaign represented by a diverse coalition of community stakeholders, businesses, and nonprofit leaders." The release adds that the
Procedural victory allows case to continue Attorney General Josh Stein recently announced that Durham County Superior Court Senior Resident Judge Orlando Hudson denied Juul’s motion for judgment on the pleadings. That means Attorney General Stein’s lawsuit against Juul for designing, marketin
Election Day is tomorrow, and both major parties have reason to be optimistic, depending upon which poll they choose to believe. Tuesday
by Julie Havlak, Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Time is running out for North Carolina’s State Health Plan. But a solution may exist, and N.C. Treasurer Dale Folwell — up for re-election Nov. 3 — is ready to help. North Carolina’s taxpayers are on the hook for $35 billion
WASHINGTON -- Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), the Republican leader of the House Financial Services Committee, recently introduced new legislation to protect investors from Democrats’ harmful tax proposals. The Protecting Retirement Savers and Everyday Investors Act would
