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Elon University's final poll before the midterm finds former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper leading Michael Whatley by 13 percentage points. Poll officials say the lead is driven by moderates, independents, Blacks, Hispanics and women.
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A federal judge declined to block North Carolina’s new mail-in ballot rules from taking effect, ruling that it would be “infeasible” to do so because voting has already begun. -
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In her campaign for Asheville’s next mayor, council member Kim Roney says she is knocking on thousands of doors and pushing for new ideas around policing and government transparency. -
Turnout is up about 50% compared to the last midterm election, and registered Democrats account for nearly half of all ballots cast so far. -
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In 2024, Republican Stacie McGinn lost to Democrat Woodson Bradley by a mere 209 votes for a seat in the North Carolina Senate. This year, the two women are set for a rematch expected to be a close call yet again. -
After three days of early in-person voting in North Carolina, registered Republicans make up 20% of those who have cast ballots.
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Charlotte transit leaders celebrated Friday the launch of a new microtransit zone in west Charlotte.
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The share of Democratic and unaffiliated voters is up compared to this point in the 2022 election. The share of Republican voters is down. -
More than 100 NC A&T and UNCG students marched to the polls Thursday to mark the start of early voting. The demonstration came after election officials rejected requests to reopen on-campus voting sites.
