October 21, 2024
THE HILL: More than 1 million voters cast early ballots in North Carolina
Nearly 1.01 million North Carolinians have already voted in the November general election, state officials reported Sunday.
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October 18, 2024
CHARLOTTE OBSEREVER:NC polling sites in Charlotte area see long lines as early voting starts for 2024 election
North Carolina on Thursday started in-person early voting for the 2024 general election with lines at polling places.
October 14, 2024
CHARLOTTE OBSERVER:Republican VP nominee JD Vance makes a pit stop Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway
J.D. Vance, the Republican nominee for vice president, attended the Bank of America Roval 400 on Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord.
October 6, 2024
AP: Harris pledges ongoing federal support as she visits North Carolina to survey Helene’s aftermath
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris pledged ongoing federal support and praised the “heroes among us” as she visited North Carolina on Saturday in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, her second trip in four days to the disaster zone.
October 4, 2024
NEWS & OBSERVER: Democratic candidate for NC governor, Josh Stein, answers our questions
The candidates for governor in North Carolina are Democrat Josh Stein, Republican Mark Robinson, Libertarian Mike Ross, Michael Wayne Turner of the Green Party and Vinny Smith of the Constitution Party. There is no incumbent. Get to know the candidates in our 2024 NC Voter Guide.
September 27, 2024
WINSTON SALEM JOURNAL: Elon Poll latest to show Harris edging ahead of Trump in NC
The poll of 800 registered voters taken Sept. 4-13 has Harris ahead 46% to 45%. The poll’s margin of error is 3.7%.
September 27, 2024
NEWS & OBSERVER: Penn. Gov. Josh Shapiro to campaign in NC for Democrat Josh Stein in governor’s race
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat who was on Vice President Kamala Harris’ short list as a potential running mate this summer, is coming to North Carolina to campaign for Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein.
September 26, 2024
HEARLD SUN: Half of NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s state staff quits, days after campaign staff exodus
Days after a scandal upended Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s campaign for governor, most of his campaign staff resigned. Now much of his staff in the lieutenant governor’s office have resigned, too.
September 19, 2024
NEWS & OBSERVER: In battleground NC, JD Vance rallies supporters on immigration and economy
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance took the stage at Raleigh’s Union Station on Wednesday afternoon to criticize Vice President Kamala Harris’ record, particularly on energy and the economy.
September 16, 2024
NEWS & OBSERVER: NC man held after attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump
Investigators are questioning a Greensboro, North Carolina, man in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
September 13, 2024
NEWS & OBSERVER: VP Kamala Harris launches post-debate tour in NC as ‘underdog’ in presidential race
The 2024 election is a “fight for our future,” Vice President Kamala Harris declared in North Carolina Thursday as she looked to cement herself as the forward-thinking candidate and “the underdog” in the race.
September 9, 2024
NEWS & OBSERVER: VP Kamala Harris returning to Charlotte for a post-debate event. What we know
The Democratic presidential candidate will hold events in Charlotte and Greensboro Thursday to kick off a nationwide campaign swing following her first debate with former President Donald Trump
September 9, 2024
HEARLD SUN: ‘Political play’ or election integrity? Fact-checking GOP voter registration lawsuits in NC
In a pair of lawsuits filed last month, national and state Republicans seek to purge North Carolina’s voter rolls of hundreds of thousands of registrants they say were improperly allowed to register.
September 6, 2024
CHARLOTTE OBSERVER: Donald Trump visit to close Charlotte interstate for hours Friday, police say
Interstate 85 will close for hours in two parts of Charlotte when former President Donald Trump flies to the city on Friday, police said.
September 6, 2024
NEWS & OBSERVER: Judge rules on RFK Jr.’s NC ballot lawsuit, with implications for key election deadline
A Wake County judge denied Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s request to be removed from North Carolina’s presidential ballot on Thursday.
September 5, 2024
HEARLD SUN: Liz Cheney, in swing state of NC, reveals she will vote for Kamala Harris for president
Former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, a Republican, told an audience at Duke University on Wednesday that she is going to vote for Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris for president.
September 4, 2024
INDY WEEK: Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin isn’t Running for Reelection. How Will Her Legacy Hold Up?
The two-term mayor saw a city council go from united in a flurry of pro-development activity to divided over numerous issues. How will the city move forward without her at the helm?
September 4, 2024
NEWS & OBSERVER: ‘The power levers in our state’ run through its courts. Your choices for NC’s next justice
Amid presidential ballot shake-ups and gubernatorial attack ads, a neglected but consequential campaign is being waged in North Carolina politics for a seat on the state Supreme Court.
September 3, 2024
FORBES: Election 2024: Here’s Why North Carolina Has Suddenly Become A Key Swing State
Vice President Kamala Harris could become only the second Democratic presidential candidate to win North Carolina in more than 40 years as the state has slowly shifted more to the left over the past decade—thanks in part to a growing high-tech corridor.
August 29, 2024
NEWS & OBSERVER: Why is Kamala Harris’ name first on the ballot in NC? How candidate order is determined
The first name North Carolina voters will see on their ballot this year is Vice President Kamala Harris, a Democrat running for the office of President of the United States.
August 27, 2024
USA TODAY: Trump won over voters from the largest Native American tribe in North Carolina. How?
A strong campaign presence from the Trumps, an emphasis on traditional Christian values and a tight-knit community has all played a role in the switch for these Native American Robeson County voters.
August 26, 2024
NEWS & OBSERVER: NC governor’s race: Latest poll shows Josh Stein’s growing lead over Mark Robinson
A new High Point University/SurveyUSA poll paints a rosier Election Day outlook for Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein than it does for Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson.
August 23, 2024
CHARLOTTE OBSERVER: Fact check: At NC rally, Trump claims new employment statistics are ‘massive scandal’
At a North Carolina campaign rally, former President Donald Trump referred to a routine employment data update as the Biden-Harris administration “fraudulently manipulating job statistics.”
August 22, 2024
CHARLOTTE OBSERVER: Ready for prime time: Previewing NC Gov. Roy Cooper’s speech supporting Kamala Harris
Gov. Roy Cooper intends to use his prime-time speech Thursday at the Democratic National Convention to try to solidify to Americans the work Vice President Kamala Harris did as attorney general, her desire to help people and why she deserves their vote.
August 20, 2024
NEWS & OBSERVER: NC voters will have more choices than ever in the presidential election. Who is running?
In November, North Carolina is expected to have the largest number of presidential candidates in the state’s history.
August 19, 2024
NEWS & OBSERVER: NC’s maternal mortality rate doubled in a 2-year stretch, data shows. Here’s why Read more at:
North Carolina’s maternal mortality rate saw a 100% increase from 2019 to 2021 during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
August 16, 2024
CHARLOTTE OBSERVER: Mark Robinson accuses Josh Stein’s wife in NC agency’s scrutiny of family’s nonprofit
Gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson on Wednesday accused his Democratic opponent of being “deeply embedded” in the state’s investigation of a now-closed nonprofit run by Yolanda Hill, who’s Robinson’s wife.
August 15, 2024
McClatchy DC: Trump had a big lead in North Carolina. Not anymore, a new poll says Read more at:
A new poll of swing states released by the Cook Political Report on Wednesday shows Vice President Kamala Harris registering a slight lead, well within the margin of error, over former President Donald Trump in North Carolina.
August 15, 2024
NEWS & OBSERVER:’Meet Kamala for the first time.’ How this DNC could be different than past conventions Read more at:
That’s because until July 21, President Joe Biden was the presumed presidential nominee for the party. But after giving a poor performance on June 27 in a presidential debate against his opponent, former President Donald Trump, Biden was asked to step aside.
August 14, 2024
REUTERS: Harris to target price gouging in first policy speech in North Carolina
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will make her first policy-centered speech as Democratic presidential candidate on Friday, taking aim at price gouging, in a sign her whirlwind campaign could rattle big companies and corporate executives.