NC voters will decide key races, including governor and House seats, on November 4. Early voting begins on September 19. Here's what to know.
"I think we got the best candidate we could possibly have, but I do think it's going to be an uphill battle," a top North Carolina Democrat said.
Republican U.S. Senator Thom Tillis announced in late June 2025 that he would not seek reelection. Here's who is vying for his seat
On primary election day we declare that the top 3 vote-getters from among all who ran are eligible to run in the general election. In that contest the one who gets the most total votes is elected, decided without regard to their political affiliation and without having to spend money and time in a runoff. And we’ve overcome corrupt gerrymandering.
Fayetteville, North Carolina, is holding a primary for a crowded mayoral race with 10 candidates. A recent poll shows 86% of North Carolinians believe the nation's founders would be disappointed in the country's current state.
The affected voters have been at the center of several high-profile lawsuits, including Jefferson Griffin’s failed attempt to overturn his loss in the 2024 Supreme Court election.
Opinion
Hendersonville Times-News on MSNOpinion: North Carolina, US elections have become money laundering machines
Political parties have become little more than money laundering machines. We need to limit the amount a political party can give a candidate.
Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, former state Elections Director Karen Brinson Bell stressed the importance of advanced preparation for disasters in Congressional testimony Tuesday.
As stated earlier voters don’t really know the candidates, voting mostly for their party affiliation. Let’s stop listing a candidate’s party affiliation on the ballot. Every candidate has an equal chance. Voters might have to learn something about the candidates. Elected officials represent all of us, not just their party.
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