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Wed, Nov. 4.
A night for the history books
Roy Cooper won North Carolina's U.S. Senate race, 58.7% to 39.1% in unofficial results. He is the first Democrat elected to the Senate from North Carolina since Kay Hagan in 2008.
Democrats also won the N.C. House for the first time since 2010, and Speaker Destin Hall conceded the majority. Republicans lost their veto-proof majority in both chambers, and the Senate is still open.
Local results
The 5th District is 99 votes apart. Chuck Hubbard leads Virginia Foxx, who has held the seat since 2005 and beat him by about 76,000 votes in 2024. It could head to a recount. Read our full results story.
In Watauga, Ray Russell leads County Commissioner District 2 with 73%, Adam Hege leads District 1, and Len Hagaman leads the sheriff's race with 68%. Holly Fehl leads for Clerk of Superior Court. Charlie Wallin leads Ray Pickett by 228 votes in NC House 93. Avery's Soil and Water seat is 20 votes apart. Democrats lead 10 of North Carolina's 14 U.S. House seats. Nothing is official until the Nov. 13 canvass. Every local race
Today's picks
An open mic in the rain, Friday's shows, and when the 344 provisional ballots get counted are in the orange button below.
◆ Book of the Week · with Huzzah Books
Down to Earth People of Appalachia
Kenneth Murray
A firsthand portrait of the people and communities of Appalachia, offering insight into their lives and culture. Murray's work captures the character and resilience of a region often misunderstood by outsiders.
Read the pick →
🌗 Last Quarter · 36% lit
Half-lit moon: planets and bright constellations show well, the dimmest stuff hides.
Sky's truly dark after 6:54 PM.
◆ NASA's photo today: The Not-So-Hidden Galaxy, IC 342 →
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