North Carolina election news
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Top officials warn of foreign interference in 2024 election
There are concerns that our government isn't doing enough to safeguard the election system from bad actors.
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Biden says he’s ‘happy’ to debate Trump
President Biden indicated Friday that he’s willing to debate former President Trump ahead of November’s election. “I am, somewhere. I don’t know when, but I am happy to debate him,” Biden told Howard Stern on his radio show when asked about the prospect. Stern suggested to Biden that if he were standing on a stage […]
2 min read - USThe Sanford Herald, N.C.
Early voting for second primary election begins today
Apr. 25—Early voting for the second primary election on May 14 begins today (Thursday) and will be at only one location, according to the Lee County Board of Elections. The last day of early voting is May 11. Ballots can be cast beginning today at the Lee County Board of Elections office, 1503 Elm St., Sanford. The office is open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. — 5 p.m. and will open on Saturday, ...
2 min read - USRaleigh News and Observer
NC school board member who resigned over degree questions loses election endorsement
Former Hillsborough Mayor Jenn Weaver said she will still vote for candidate Jennifer Moore in Orange County runoff.
2 min read - USRaleigh News and Observer
North Carolina has a Republican runoff in May. How do you vote in it?
Next month, North Carolina Republicans will have the chance to vote in the 2024 primary election ... again.
3 min read - USWNCN
Robinson formally endorses Weatherman in GOP lieutenant governor runoff
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R) formally endorsed Hal Weatherman in the GOP runoff for lieutenant governor on Thursday, just as early voting began.
1 min read - USWJZY
Early voting begins in Meck County for Republican Primary runoff election
Early voting begins Thursday, April 25, in Mecklenburg County for the Republican Primary runoff election.
1 min read - USRaleigh News and Observer
Under the Dome: Gov. Cooper makes big budget asks
Plus, will Republicans take up another major gun rights bill this year?
7 min read - PoliticsRaleigh News and Observer
NC’s Mark Meadows, Trump’s chief of staff, indicted in Arizona election interference case
This is the second time Meadows has been indicted for allegations that he tried to overturn the 2020 election.
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Giuliani, Meadows among 18 indicted in case over 2020 election in Arizona
Former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows and lawyer Rudy Giuliani are among those indicted in the Arizona election interference case.
5 min read - USThe High Point Enterprise, N.C.
Early voting for runoffs set to start
Apr. 24—Election offices For more information about voting registration or questions about voting, call your local board of elections office: —Guilford County Board of Elections offices in Greensboro at 336-641-3836 or High Point at 336-641-7895. —Randolph County, 336-318-6900. —Davidson County, 336-242-2190. HIGH POINT — In-person early voting begins Thursday for two statewide Republican ...
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Meck. BOE dismisses allegations against District 41 Dem. candidate
In his response to the allegations, Theodros provided documentation of the full lease agreement at this new apartment, which began in late June.
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Ex-news anchor Janelle Stelson to take on GOP Rep. Scott Perry in Pennsylvania
Former local news anchor Janelle Stelson has won the Democratic primary to take on Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) this November, according to Decision Desk HQ. Stelson, once a news anchor for WGAL-TV 8, defeated five other Democratic challengers in the crowded field to take on Perry in Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District. She was previously a […]
1 min read - USCharlotte Observer
Mecklenburg board again denies effort to disqualify NC Senate candidate over residency
The county initially declined to have a hearing, but state officials overruled the Mecklenburg elections board and sent the protest back.
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Biden campaigns in Florida, slams six-week abortion ban
President Joe Biden campaigned in the Sunshine State Tuesday to spotlight new attacks on reproductive rights.
1 min read - USWNCN
Judge strikes down North Carolina law on prosecuting ex-felons who voted before 2024
A federal judge has halted the enforcement of a North Carolina law that made it a serious crime for someone to vote while still on probation or parole for a felony conviction when they had simply violated the voting law by mistake.
3 min read - PoliticsRaleigh News and Observer
NC Republicans want citizens-only voting amendment. Would it change anything?
Advocates say it would clear up ambiguity in the constitution, but critics — and even a group pushing for the change — see it as a way to drive conservatives to the polls.
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Early voting begins Thursday for North Carolina’s Second Primary Election
Jim Bailey and Ronnie Worley will be on the ballot competing for the Republican nomination to represent Gaston County Board of Commissioners's South Point Township District.
3 min read - USAsheville Citizen-Times
Who is running in the second primary for lieutenant governor in North Carolina?
Republican candidates for North Carolina's next lieutenant governor have one more election before competing in November: a second primary on May 14.
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First witness called in Trump hush money trial
Donald Trump's trial began in earnest Monday with opening statements and the first witness.
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RFK Jr.: ‘I’m gonna put the entire US budget on blockchain’
'Blockchain' is a ledger of transactions typically associated with bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
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The Supreme Court will decide if Trump is immune from federal prosecution. Here’s what comes next
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments this week with profound legal and political consequences.
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How long will Donald Trump’s NY trial last?
A criminal trial against Donald Trump is currently underway in a New York City courtroom, with prosecutors and Trump’s defense giving their opening arguments Monday.
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Opening statements set to start in Trump criminal trial
With the final members of the jury selected opening statements are set to start Monday in what is expected to be a six-week trial for the Donald Trump hush money case.
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Trump urges supporters to ‘go out and peacefully protest’ ahead of hush money trial’s opening arguments
Former President Trump aired grievances on social media ahead of opening arguments in his trial over an alleged hush money scheme.
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Election workers fear threats to their safety this November. One group is trying to help
The constant threats and harassment have contributed to an exodus of election officials across the country.
8 min read - OpinionThe Fayetteville Observer
NC is a major battleground in Biden vs. Trump. How the political landscape looks here
In 2020, Trump won a narrow victory over President Biden in North Carolina.
3 min read - USWNCN
Trump cancels North Carolina rally in Wilmington because of severe weather
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP/WNCN) — Donald Trump had to cancel his first planned rally Saturday since the start of his criminal hush money trial because of a storm in North Carolina, an added complication for the former president and presumptive Republican nominee as he juggles legal troubles and his rematch against President Joe Biden. A severe […]
2 min read - PoliticsRaleigh News and Observer
Trump event in Wilmington canceled as severe weather reaches the region
Former President Donald Trump was scheduled to speak in Wilmington at 7 p.m. while in the midst of hush money trial in New York. This was his second visit this year to North Carolina, a battleground state.
4 min read - USWNCN
Robinson backing Weatherman in GOP runoff for NC lieutenant governor
Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is weighing in on who he wants to see win his party’s runoff next month to be the nominee for lieutenant governor.
2 min read - USWJZY
Jury selection complete in Trump’s hush money trial
NEW YORK – A full jury has been selected in former President Trump’s hush money case, setting the stage for opening remarks to begin Monday. After nearly 200 prospective jurors were screened by the judge, Trump’s lawyers and Manhattan prosecutors, a total of 12 jurors and six alternates were selected Friday to hear the first […]
3 min read - PoliticsAsheville Citizen-Times
Who's ahead in the race for NC governor? Here's what the latest polls say.
The margin between North Carolina's gubernatorial candidates is growing, recent polls show. See who pulled ahead.
2 min read - USWJZY
NC Senate candidate claims Primary winner doesn’t meet residency requirements
This is not about me, this is about the people that you are wanting to represent in N.C. District 41,"
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Kennedy family endorses Biden; Trump stuck in court
There's a Kennedy running for president, but the Kennedy family is going all in for President Joe Biden.
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NC Gov. Roy Cooper says Biden can win state
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) said Wednesday he thinks President Biden can win his state in this year’s upcoming presidential election.
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Trump coming to Charlotte this week for private fundraising event
While a criminal trial proceeds with jury selection in a Manhattan courtroom, former President Donald Trump is coming to Charlotte this weekend for a private fundraising event.
1 min read - USRaleigh News and Observer
NC needs more funding to carry out elections, board director tells lawmakers
Director Bell also addressed the board’s updated timeline for early voting plans, which the NC GOP suggested was motivated by an election law held up in court.
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Kennedy family to endorse Biden in Philadelphia in latest rebuke to RFK Jr.
Kerry Kennedy and other family members have expressed their disapproval of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential bid and sought to distance themselves from his campaign.
2 min read - USWSOC
The stage is set for York County sheriff race
The second round of filing is now closed for the York County sheriff’s race, and what was once an uncontested race now has a larger field of Republican candidates.
2 min read - PoliticsWSOC
Donald Trump coming to Charlotte for private fundraiser
Former president Donald Trump is visiting Charlotte this weekend.
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Biden says Trump legal troubles ‘have nothing to do’ with him
"His lack of ethics has nothing to do with me," Biden said in an exclusive interview with Nexstar Tuesday.
2 min read - USAsheville Citizen-Times
By the numbers: Explore Asheville-area voter demographics
Ever wondered who's voting in your county? Take a look at voter registration demographics in the Asheville area.
2 min read - USWNCN
NC Constitution Party’s effort to get on ballot hits technical snag
An attorney explained there was an error in how the petition tracker, that's posted online, pulled in the number of verified signatures from the county Boards of Election.
3 min read - USRaleigh News and Observer
Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin reveals cancer diagnosis, won’t seek third term
The Raleigh mayor said she is looking forward to seeing who will run to lead North Carolina’s capital city.
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Day 2: Trump criminal trial in NY
It's Day Two of former president Donald Trump's New York trial. The court is searching for jurors to weigh in on allegations that Trump was part of an illegal hush money scheme.
2 min read - PoliticsAsheville Citizen-Times
Publisher for ex-Western NC Rep., Trump staffer Meadows: lies in nonfiction not 'trivial'
A publisher says a Florida judge should not to dismiss its suit against Mark Meadows, an ex-Western NC Congressman and former Donald Trump staffer.
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Trump to hold NC rally, deliver remarks this weekend in Wilmington
Less than three weeks ago, President Joe Biden was in the state, and this coming weekend, former President Donald Trump will hold a rally at the coast.
1 min read - USWSOC
Newly reopened race for York County sheriff heats up
The race to be the next sheriff in York County is heating up after the local Republican Party opted to reopen the filing period for candidates this week.
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Trump to make history as first US president to face criminal trial
It’s a day former President Trump hoped would never come. After a relentless pursuit for delay, Trump will make history Monday morning by taking his seat at the defense table in a Manhattan courtroom, where the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president will begin. For four days a week — for six or […]
6 min read - PoliticsThe Fayetteville Observer
A political wake-up call: More Fayetteville-area voters are abandoning political parties
This growing group of politically dissatisfied voters looking for more freedom is on the rise. How do parties plan to reach them this election season?
5 min read - USThe Fayetteville Observer
By the numbers: Explore Fayetteville voter demographics
Ever wondered who votes in your county? Are they mostly Democrats or Republicans? Here's the breakdown for Cumberland County.
1 min read - USRaleigh News and Observer
Under the Dome, governor’s race edition: The latest poll, plus Robinson’s past tax debts
Read your weekly Under the Dome newsletter focused on the governor’s race.
3 min read - PoliticsWJZY
Siena poll: Trump favored by 1% over Biden
Siena College released a national poll with the New York Times on Saturday surveying registered voters.
1 min read - USHenderson Daily Dispatch, N.C.
Locals to push for more tenant protections
Apr. 12—HENDERSON — There's a new political movement in Vance County by the name of Down Home North Carolina — and the 20-some members have some big plans. Its focus is on organizing working-class people in counties across the state. Somewhat new, at least — the chapter launched in late February. Efforts to get it set up, including canvassing, started back in September at the latest. Down Home ...
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Harris in Arizona: Trump ‘gaslighting’ on abortion
Harris brought up Trump's announcement earlier this week in which he said abortion laws should be left up to the states, while also appearing to say he would not sign a federal ban.
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Trump hosts joint appearance with House Speaker Mike Johnson
The Republican Speaker of the House and Donald Trump are teaming up in Florida. The two leaders will make a joint announcement about election security.
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Trump seeks to give boost to RFK Jr.
It’s a strategy that has been widely noticed by figures in both parties, and one Republicans think could help the former president in a tight race.
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5 key questions as Trump’s first criminal trial begins
Trump is charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
6 min read - USThe High Point Enterprise, N.C.
GOP nominee lays out commissioner plans
Apr. 12—RANDOLPH COUNTY — Lester Rivenbark, his family and supporters started working more than a year before the Republican primary for the Randolph County Board of Commissioners, seeking a path to victory as a challenger, but Rivenbark said he wasn't prepared on election night for the scope of his win. In his first bid for elected office, Rivenbark won a three-candidate primary March 5 with ...
2 min read - USCharlotte Observer
NC board says Charlotte Senate candidate’s election challenge deserves a hearing
The state board’s vote overrules a previous decision by the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections.
5 min read - USRaleigh News and Observer
Under the Dome: NC Supreme Court appears skeptical of challenge to McCrory backers
“I’m just not seeing how you can win this case without completely upending all of the case law we have,” Justice Richard Dietz said.
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Kamala Harris agrees with interviewer that 2024 could be last US democratic election
She added that democracy is “extraordinary fragile” and “only as strong as our willingness to fight for it.”
2 min read - USThe High Point Enterprise, N.C.
Early voting set for runoff primaries
Apr. 11—TRIAD — County election boards have set their early voting schedules for the two Republican statewide runoff races from the primary, though the poll sites will be slimmed down compared to other elections. Davidson and Randolph counties each will have one early voting site, while Guilford County will have four, with two in the High Point area. In-person early voting begins April 25. ...
3 min read - USWJZY
York Co. GOP reopened filing period after sheriff’s wife makes last-minute bid in race
Tolson was first elected sheriff eight years ago.
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NC House Speaker backs GOP Superintendent nominee, calls execution comments ‘not appropriate’
State House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) said Wednesday he will vote for Michele Morrow, his party’s nominee for Superintendent of Public Instruction Michele Morrow while calling her comments regarding the execution of prominent Democrats “not appropriate.”
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Despite her history, some in GOP now lining up to support Michele Morrow to lead schools
The candidate whose inflammatory past social media posts have made national headlines “is becoming normalized,” a political science professor says.
5 min read - USWJZY
Most voters see Trump hush money charges as serious, poll finds
The case is set to go to trial Monday and marks the first criminal trial of any former U.S. president.
2 min read - PoliticsCharlotte Observer
NC hasn’t picked a Democratic president in 16 years. Is Mecklenburg County the key?
“This is the county where this election will be won,” Mecklenburg Democrats chair Drew Kromer said.
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Biden could miss deadline for the November ballot in Alabama, Ohio
President Joe Biden could be left off the ballot in Alabama, the state's elections chief said Tuesday, because the state's certification deadline comes several days before the Democratic Party's convention.
2 min read - USRaleigh News and Observer
Can voters sue McCrory lawyers for false fraud claims? NC Supreme Court to hear case
The accusations, which included claims that people had voted twice in 2016, were disproven and the voters sued for defamation.
3 min read - USThe High Point Enterprise, N.C.
Branson to fill seat for House term
Apr. 10—GUILFORD COUNTY — Former Guilford County commissioner Alan Branson will fill out the unexpired term of resigned state representative Jon Hardister, a seat that Branson is seeking in the fall general election after winning last month's Republican primary in the 59th House District. The executive committee of the Guilford County Republican Party voted by acclimation Monday night to ...
1 min read - USWSOC
York County Republicans could reopen filing for sheriff election
State lawmakers in South Carolina say they’ve taken a lot of calls about the race for the next York County sheriff.
2 min read - PoliticsWJZY
North Carolina runoff gets Trump’s attention
The former president endorsed Brad Knott, saying he is a "strong patriot" who will "fight hard to support our great law enforcement and military."
1 min read - USAsheville Citizen-Times
Younger voters can influence North Carolina elections. What do they care about?
Could this powerful, but possibly untapped voter bloc, sway the swing state of North Carolina this November?
6 min read - USRaleigh News and Observer
Conservative group Americans for Prosperity joins Trump in picking side in NC runoff
Americans for Prosperity says it aligns with one candidate over policy in the NC Republican runoff.
2 min read - USWSOC
NC Auditor candidates prepping to runoff elections in May
Mail ballots have been sent and Republicans will be casting their votes in the runoff elections on May 14.
1 min read - PoliticsWSOC
NC Treasurer has no plans to endorse Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson in governor’s race
A well-known North Carolina Republican is staying out of the governor’s race, for now.
1 min read - PoliticsRaleigh News and Observer
Former President Donald Trump makes endorsement in North Carolina’s 13th District
In a race between two candidates with similar resumes, a Trump endorsement could be what helps one candidate pull ahead.
3 min read - USWJZY
RFK Jr. campaign says email defending Jan. 6 ‘activists’ was an error
The emails, sent to his supporters Thursday, said WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is a “political prisoner” and suggested that he and Jan. 6 rioters are victims of an “outrageous miscarriage of justice.”
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