Under the Dome: North Carolina voters continue to split the ticket
Good morning and welcome to the Under the Dome newsletter. Caitlyn Yaede and Jordan Schrader here.
North Carolina voters have a tendency to elect members of both parties on the same ballot, and they did it again on Tuesday.
If you’re just now waking up and tuning into the election results, we’ve got you covered. Here are key races that have been called so far, and what we know about races too close to call.
You can also read more from the News & Observer’s live election updates.
ELECTION RESULTS
All of the state’s precincts had reported by 2:20 a.m. By then, many races had a clear winner and had been called by the Associated Press.
Among the winners:
▪ President: Republican former President Donald Trump won North Carolina for the third straight presidential election, despite Vice President Kamala Harris focusing heavily on the state.
▪ Governor: Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein will be the next governor, after defeating Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson by one of the largest margins of any major race. Polls closed at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and the controversial Republican candidate conceded around 9 p.m.
▪ Attorney General: Democrat Jeff Jackson.
▪ Treasurer: Republican Brad Briner.
▪ Superintendent of Public Instruction: Democrat Mo Green.
▪ Labor Commissioner: Republican Luke Farley.
▪ Insurance Commissioner: Republican incumbent Mike Causey.
▪ Agriculture Commissioner: Republican incumbent Steve Troxler.
▪ N.C. Court of Appeals: Republicans incumbent Valerie Zachary and Republican Chris Freeman won two of the seats.
The constitutional amendment about a citizenship requirement for voting also passed.
Among races still too close to call:
▪ Lieutenant Governor: Democrat Rachel Hunt leads.
▪ Secretary of State: Democratic incumbent Elaine Marshall leads.
▪ Auditor: Republican Dave Boliek leads.
▪ 1st Congressional District: Democratic incumbent Don Davis leads.
▪ N.C. Supreme Court: Republican Jefferson Griffin leads.
▪ N.C. Court of Appeals: Republican Tom Murry leads.
Republicans kept their majorities in the state House and Senate, but with some races too close to call, they appeared to lose their supermajority.
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This story was originally published November 6, 2024 at 5:00 AM with the headline "Under the Dome: North Carolina voters continue to split the ticket."