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Trump wins the White House in political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters

Trump wins the White House in political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters

By ZEKE MILLER, MICHELLE L. PRICE and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to…

Democratic US Rep. Jeff Jackson is elected as North Carolina’s attorney general

Democratic US Rep. Jeff Jackson is elected as North Carolina’s attorney general

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Jeff Jackson was elected North Carolina’s next attorney general on Tuesday, defeating Republican congressman Dan Bishop in an expensive campaign focused on…

Republican Brad Knott wins election to U.S. House in North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District

Republican Brad Knott wins election to U.S. House in North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Brad Knott won election to a U.S. House seat representing North Carolina on Tuesday, flipping a Democratic-held seat. Democratic Rep. Wiley Nickel did not run for reelection. Knott is a former…

Republican Chuck Edwards wins reelection to U.S. House in North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District

Republican Chuck Edwards wins reelection to U.S. House in North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Chuck Edwards won election to a U.S. House seat representing North Carolina on Tuesday. Edwards defeated Democratic state Rep. Caleb Rudow to earn a second term in Congress in the 11th…

Harris and Trump make a furious final push before Election Day

Harris and Trump make a furious final push before Election Day

By BILL BARROW and JILL COLVIN Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A presidential campaign that has careened through a felony trial, an incumbent president being pushed off the ticket and multiple assassination attempts comes…

North Carolina sees turnout record with more than 4.2M ballots cast at early in-person voting sites

North Carolina sees turnout record with more than 4.2M ballots cast at early in-person voting sites

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina had already surpassed its early-voting record set in 2020, but the State Board of Elections announced Sunday that more than 4.2 million voters cast ballots at early in-person voting…