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Orange County has recently experienced a surge in new voter registrations as North Carolina’s primary approaches.

How COVID-19 may affect the 2020 election process

By Meredith Radford | April 1

Although the 2020 Presidential election is still over seven months away, state officials are weighing options to find a way to best ensure voter turnout ...

Orange County commissioners race headed for recount

By Michael Taffe | March 13

Incumbent Orange County Commissioner Penny Rich received 31.12 percent of the vote, compared to her fellow incumbent Commissioner Mark Dorosin, who received ...

Holley wins Democratic Lt. Gov. primary after Van Duyn declines runoff

By Brent Van Vliet | March 13

Holley’s victory sets her up for a race against Republican nominee Mark Robinson in the general election. Both candidates are African American, virtually ...

State Democratic Party looks ahead to November following primary results

By Emma Kenfield | March 6

North Carolina Democratic Party leaders gathered at an event in Raleigh on Tuesday after primary elections results were announced. But despite the initial ...

Here’s how voter turnout has changed in the 2020 presidential primary

By David Richman | March 4

Despite a decreasing number of polling locations in North Carolina, voter turnout in Orange County and the state has been increasing. There are more absentee ...

North Carolina's Lieutentant governor race could end in a runoff, extend into April

By Michael Taffe | March 4

No candidate received at least 30 percent of the vote in the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor, leaving open the possibility of a runoff.

Hathaway Pendergrass wins district judge primary

By Brent Van Vliet | March 4

The unofficial results are in for the race to be the Democratic nominee for district court judge in Orange and Chatham counties.

Voters elect three new faces to Orange County Schools Board of Education

By Sonia Rao | March 4

Bonnie Hauser, Jennifer D. Moore and Carrie Doyle were elected to the board, according to unofficial vote counts. Unofficial primary election results ...

Local PACs drive out incumbents on Orange County Board of Commissioners

By Michael Taffe | March 4

Chapel Hill Leadership PAC, related to the local interest group known as CHALT, and Save Orange Schools PAC backed newcomers Amy Fowler and Jean Hamilton ...

After win in North Carolina, Biden looks to be the Democratic frontrunner

By Anna Pogarcic | March 4

Joe Biden ran away with most of the Super Tuesday states, and he earned just about 43 percent of the vote in North Carolina. Despite his strong showing, ...

Tillis, Cunningham to battle for NC’s swing Senate seat in general election

By Brent Van Vliet | March 4

Incumbent Thom Tillis set to take on Democrat challenger Cal Cunningham in November elections.

Jen Mangrum and Catherine Truitt to face off in November superintendent election

By Sonia Rao | March 3

UNC-Greensboro professor Jen Mangrum won the Democratic primary and Chancellor of Western Governors University North Carolina Catherine Truitt won the ...

Polls are closed in North Carolina. Here are the early results.

By Anna Pogarcic | March 3

Polls for the North Carolina primary closed at 7:30 p.m. Early results indicate former Vice President Joe Biden will win the most votes for the Democratic ...

Bloomberg garners high-profile N.C. endorsements going into crucial Super Tuesday

By Kyle Ingram | March 2

Bloomberg has secured 157 endorsements from current and former mayors throughout the country at this point in his unorthodox presidential bid, which he ...

Biden visits Raleigh ahead of Super Tuesday primary

By Emily Siegmund | March 1

“If North Carolina stands with me on Super Tuesday, there will be no stopping us,” Biden said. “And we will win the presidency.”

Presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar comes to Raleigh for Fox News town hall

By Taylor Heeden | March 1

A big question coming from both the moderators and voters was about Klobuchar’s ability to win the nomination for the Democratic party. The moderators ...

Battle to overturn 2016 limitations on governor’s power moves to N.C. Supreme Court

By Brent Van Vliet | February 27

In Dec. 2016, a month before Roy Cooper took office, two laws were passed by Republicans that limited the governor's powers. By the end, the number of ...

Meet the Republican candidates for lieutenant governor

By Suzannah Claire Perry | February 26

In addition to serving on the Governor's Council of State, the lieutenant governor’s responsibilities include presiding over the state senate with a ...

Meet the Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor

By Suzannah Claire Perry | February 26

Six candidates are vying for the Democratic nomination to be the Governor's second in command as lieutenant governor. Here's what they have to say about ...

Here's a brief on the Democratic primary races you may not know about this election season

By Michael Taffe | February 24

The North Carolina primary election is coming up, so The Daily Tar Heel is breaking down every office on the ballot from president to county commissioner. ...