The Democratic rout went beyond a blue fever dream. It seemed inexplicable. So we got some experts to explain it.

Democrats delivered a total shellacking of Republicans across all levels of government on Tuesday. While nearly all political observers expected N.C. Democrats to gain ground in the General Assembly ...

North Carolina Democrats were hopeful they might claim a U.S. House seat in the 11th District. They thought they could hold onto Don Davis’ seat in the 1st, even within newly gerrymandered boundaries.

Democrat Jessica Bichler, a political newcomer who co-owns a Wilmington yoga studio, narrowly upset Senate Majority Leader Michael Lee on Tuesday, denying Lee both a sixth term representing New ...

Democratic U.S. Rep. Don Davis fended off a challenge from Republican Laurie Buckhout in the sprawling 1st District.

A majority of voters agreed to allow lawmakers to limit income and property taxes and to lock in voter ID requirements.

Democrat Anita Earls, left, defended her seat on the state Supreme Court, defeating Republican Sarah Stevens (Earls: AP Photo/Matt Ramey, Stevens: Bryan Anderson/The Assembly) Voters have re-elected ...

North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District, which covers the state’s 16 westernmost counties, has been a reliable Republican stronghold since 2010. But tonight, the district flipped blue with the ...

Roy Cooper has defeated Michael Whatley to become the first Democrat North Carolina has sent to the U.S. Senate since 2008. The Associated Press and NBC News called the race shortly after polls closed ...

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It's Election Day, and voters across North Carolina are preparing to cast their ballots. We have reporters live on the ground across the state.