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A look back at the North Carolina 2022 statewide midterm elections

By Olivia Gschwind | November 30

The 2022 North Carolina general midterm elections saw narrow margins of victory and complete flips in party control. Democrats and Republicans battled ...

No incidents of intimidation or interference reported in OC during 2022 election

By Catherine Wiles | November 21

During the early voting period and on Election Day this year, the North Carolina State Board of Elections received 21 incident reports regarding the 2022 ...

Two Republicans win seats on the NC Supreme Court, flipping majority

By Eliza Benbow and Ethan E. Horton | November 9

Republicans have reclaimed a majority of the N.C. Supreme Court with the election of Judge Richard Dietz to Seat 3 and Trey Allen to Seat 5. Both seats ...

Republican Ted Budd wins U.S. Senate seat for North Carolina

By Emmy Martin | November 9

As of 2:03 a.m. on Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Ted Budd (R-N.C. 13th) has won North Carolina's contested U.S. Senate seat per unofficial election results. At ...

Democrat Renée Price will represent District 50 in the North Carolina House of Representatives according to unofficial results on Tuesday. 
The seat was previously held by N.C. House Rep. Graig Meyer (D-Caswell, Orange), who is set to represent District 23 in the N.C. Senate.

Renée Price defeats Charles Lopez, wins N.C. House District 50 per unofficial results

By Maddie Singleton | November 9

Democrat Renée Price will represent District 50 in the North Carolina House of Representatives according to unofficial results on Tuesday. The ...

Four republicans elected to the N.C. Court of Appeals, defeating Democratic opponents

By Maddie Singleton | November 9

Four Republicans were elected to the North Carolina Court of Appeals Tuesday, defeating all Democratic candidates, according to unofficial results as ...

Republicans fall one seat short of regaining supermajority in NC General Assembly

By Ethan E. Horton | November 9

According to unofficial results, Republicans flipped two seats in the N.C. House and two in the N.C. Senate, meaning they would fall one seat short of ...

Rep. Graig Meyer is to become next N.C. senator for District 23, per unofficial results

By Samuel Long | November 9

Per unofficial results, North Carolina Rep. Graig Meyer (D-Caswell, Orange) has won the 2022 midterm election for the District 23 North Carolina Senate ...

Democrat Valerie Foushee wins 4th Congressional District in U.S. House

By Eliza Benbow | November 8

N.C. Sen. Valerie Foushee (D-Chatham, Orange) has won the election and will represent the 4th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. ...

Access to abortion, among other issues, drives UNC students to the polls

By Bridget Bendezu | November 8

Students at UNC went to the polls on Tuesday for a variety of reasons, but many cited abortion access as a key issue. Other motivators for voting included ...

Orange County community members share their opinions on Election Day

By Laney Crawley | November 8

North Carolina residents went to their local polling stations on Tuesday to vote on issues that mattered to them. Women's rights, climate change and education ...

'It's our chance': Even without a ballot, local high schoolers engage in elections

By Maddie Policastro | November 8

Many North Carolina high school students are encouraging their peers to show up to the polls. There are also options for those under 18 to be involved ...

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'We need strong leaders': Barack Obama endorses Cheri Beasley in US Senate race

By Caroline Dickey | November 8

In an advertisement for her campaign, former President Barack Obama endorsed Cheri Beasley for North Carolina's open U.S. Senate seat. He focused on her ...

Renee Price and Charles Lopez face off for NC House of Representatives District 50

By Maddie Van Meter | November 8

Price, chairperson of the Orange County Board of County Commissioners, and Lopez, HR manager for a Triangle-based landscaping company, are running for ...

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NC elections take place in newly-drawn districts amid long history of gerrymandering

By Tori Newby | November 8

In this round of midterm elections, North Carolina will use newly-drawn district maps that were drawn in February. The new maps come as a result of the ...

'It's important that it's done right': Officials, residents discuss voting security in OC

By Olivia Gschwind | November 8

Some rhetoric surrounding the election security has sparked an increased number of concerned citizens, especially regarding the fairness and accuracy ...

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Column: How we approached our election coverage

By Emmy Martin | November 8

Nov. 8 has been circled in red on my calendar for a long time. From the moment I became City & State Editor, I’ve been planning how The Daily ...

'Keeping rural in mind': Organizations work to engage and inform rural voters

By Eliza Benbow | November 8

Over 75 of North Carolina’s counties are rural, with 2.2 million rural voters making up the second-highest segment of the state’s electorate after ...

Here's what you need to know about voter ID in North Carolina

By Lily Richardson | November 8

Voters must be registered in order to cast their ballot on Election Day. The deadline to register to vote was Oct. 14, but voters could register in person ...

Orange County and Chapel Hill Transit provide resources for getting to the polls

By Annika Duneja | November 7

Local voters without access to cars or other forms of personal transportation have a number of resources available for traveling to the polls on Election ...