Tag: north carolina
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Incumbent Donald Davis (D) defeated Laurie Buckhout (R) and Tom Bailey (L) in the general election for North Carolina's 1st Congressional District
Incumbent Donald Davis (D) defeated Laurie Buckhout (R) and Tom Bailey (L) in the general election for North Carolina's 1st Congressional District on November 3, 2026. The election took place in the context of redistricting, which changed the district's boundaries from those used in 2024. Inside Elections' Nathaniel Rakich said, "[T]he 1st District has gone…
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Jamie Ager (D) defeated Jennifer Balkcom (R) in the general election for North Carolina's 11th Congressional District
Jamie Ager (D) defeated Jennifer Balkcom (R) in the general election for North Carolina's 11th Congressional District on November 3, 2026. Incumbent Chuck Edwards (R) suspended his re-election campaign on August 5, 2026, after the House Ethics Committee recommended that the full House censure him following allegations of inappropriate behavior around female staffers. In 2024,…
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North Carolina Supreme Court race on Nov. 3 could shape 2028 majority
Incumbent Anita Earls (D) and Sarah Stevens (R) are running in the partisan general election for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court on November 3, 2026. The Carolina Journal's Andrew Pomeranz wrote, "Democratic Justice Anita Earls faces Republican former state Rep. Sarah Stevens in North Carolina’s only Supreme Court race this November, a…
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Divided government, potential vetoes, and 23 battlegrounds: What's at stake in North Carolina's 2026 House elections
Elections for all 120 seats in the North Carolina House of Representatives will be held on November 3, 2026. Republicans hold a 71–47 majority. If Republicans gain one or more seats on top of the 71 they currently hold, they will gain a veto-proof majority. If Democrats gain 11 or more seats on top of…
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Elections for all 50 seats in the North Carolina Senate will be held on November 3, 2026
Elections for all 50 seats in the North Carolina Senate will be held on November 3, 2026. Republicans hold a veto-proof 30–20 majority. If Republicans win 30 or more seats, they will maintain their veto-proof majority. If Democrats win 25 or more seats, they will gain a majority for the first time since 2010. A…
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North Carolina enacts bill restricting judicial deference by administrative law judges
North Carolina became the fifth state to restrict judicial deference through legislation in 2026 when Gov. Josh Stein (D) signed Senate Bill (SB) 445, the Regulatory Review Act of 2026, into law on Aug. 11. The new law prohibits administrative law judges (ALJs) from engaging in the practice of judicial deference to state agencies’ interpretations…
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North Carolina Gov. Stein vetoes election omnibus bill
On Aug. 17, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein (D) vetoed House Bill 958, an omnibus elections bill that would have made a variety of changes to North Carolina's election laws, including shortening the early voting period for primary elections. The bill would have required early voting for regular, non-municipal primary or runoff elections to take…
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Davis (D) and Buckhout (R) meet in NC-01 rematch after 2024 election decided by 1.7 points
Incumbent Donald Davis (D), Laurie Buckhout (R), and Tom Bailey (L) are running in the general election for North Carolina's 1st Congressional District on November 3, 2026. The election is taking place in the context of redistricting, which changed the district's boundaries from those used in 2024. Inside Elections' Nathaniel Rakich said, "[T]he 1st District…
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Rep. Chuck Edwards becomes the 60th U.S. House to announce he won’t seek re-election in 2026
Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) announced on Aug. 5, 2026, that he will not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026. Edwards initially sought re-election in North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District. On March 3, 2026, Edwards defeated Adam Smith (R) in the Republican primary 70.1% to 29.9%. In a statement announcing his retirement,…
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North Carolina General Assembly overrides Governor's veto of bill opting state into federal education tax credit scholarship program
On June 3, 2026, the North Carolina General Assembly overrode Gov. Josh Stein's (D) veto of HB 87, titled the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA), opting the state into the federal education tax credit scholarship program. Stein vetoed HB 87 on Aug. 6, 2025. In his 2025 veto message, Stein said, "Once the federal…