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Jeff Nieman becomes next district attorney for District 18, per unofficial results

By Samuel Long and Sarah Choi | May 18

Jeff Nieman is projected to win the Democratic primary election for district attorney for District 18, according to unofficial results. After his win ...

Renée Price wins Democratic nomination for N.C. House of Representatives District 50

By Samuel Long and Sarah Choi | May 18

Renée Price has won the Democratic nomination for North Carolina House of Representatives District 50, according to unofficial results. Price defeated ...

Allen Buansi wins N.C. House of Representatives District 56 seat in tight race

By Sarah Choi | May 18

Allen Buansi is projected to win the Democratic nomination for N.C. House of Representatives District 56, based on unofficial primary election results. ...

Eliazar Posada wins Carrboro Town Council seat, serving remainder of Seils' term

By Maddie Singleton | May 18

Posada will be the first openly gay Latino serving in North Carolina when he takes office in June. He will take over the seat vacated by Damon Seils when ...

Orange County residents discuss their priorities for Tuesday's primary elections

By Sarah Choi and Ethan E. Horton | May 17

In the Tuesday primary elections, Orange County voters cast their ballots for several federal, state, county and local positions. Several Chapel ...

A look at the judges campaigning to serve Orange and Chatham counties in District 15B

By Samuel Long | May 15

Three judges are running for different seats within North Carolina District Court 15B, which includes both Orange and Chatham County. The candidates are ...

What to know about the Orange County Register of Deeds primary race in May

By Maggie McIntyre | April 30

Mark Chilton, who currently serves in the role, will face opponent Penny Rich. Without no Republican challenger for the general election, the winner is ...

Valerie Foushee loses progressive endorsement after accepting contentious funds

By Ian Walniuk | April 27

After taking over $165,000 from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, an organization that donated to 37 Republicans who voted to overturn the ...

Kelleher, Posada vie for Carrboro Town Council seat at May 17 election

By Maddie Singleton | April 27

On May 17, voters will elect a candidate to fill his seat in a special election that coincides with North Carolina’s 2022 primaries.

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Meet the four candidates running for the N.C. Senate District 23 seat

By Lilly Behbehani | April 26

With the May 17 primary approaching, here is a list of candidates running for District 23 of the N.C. Senate.

Meet the primary candidates for NC House of Representatives District 50

By Zoe Werner | April 25

Matt Hughes and Renée Price are competing in the Democratic primary on May 17. Charles Lopez is the sole Republican candidate. Because of this, ...

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Allen Buansi, Jonah Garson facing off in primary for N.C. House District 56 seat

By Waverly McIver | April 25

This is the first time the seat has been open in 26 years after Verla Insko's 13 terms of service. Because no Republican candidate has filed, the outcome ...

Meet the Orange County BOCC candidates who are running unopposed

By Avery Baker | April 21

This election, all candidates for the Board of County Commissioners are running uniquely unopposed for their respective seats.

Editorial: How to make your vote heard this election cycle

By Editorial Board | April 12

With the election being in May, this is when students need resources and support. To help bridge the gap in civic education, here’s the Editorial Board’s ...

County voter registration high compared to NC

By Harrison Gummel | April 10

Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger said efforts have been taken by both local officials and organizations to register and support new voters, including providing ...

N.C. House candidate Jonah Garson hosts town hall in the Pit

By Ian Walniuk | April 4

N.C. House candidate Jonah Garson hosted a campaign rally at the Pit last week, where he discussed campaign issues including criminal justice, reproductive ...

Nine Orange County incumbents running unopposed in May primary election

By Ian Walniuk | March 27

Cora Martin, a former staffer at the UNC Institute of Politics and field director for Jonah Garson’s N.C. House campaign, said the lack of competition ...

N.C. Court of Appeals Judge Lucy Inman running for state Supreme Court

By Harrison Gummel | February 27

Judge Lucy Inman recently declared her candidacy for the Democratic N.C. Supreme Court primary scheduled for May 17.

UNC GPSG President-elect Theodore Nollert wants to build graduate student community

By Layna Hong | February 17

Theodore Nollert, a third-year doctoral student in the Department of English and Comparative Literature, will be the next president of the Graduate and ...

Meet the candidates for UNC Graduate and Professional Student Government president

By Natalie Varma | February 15

Two candidates are running to be the president of the Graduate and Professional Student Government: Theodore Nollert and Zachary Boyce. The election is ...