Like Gov. Roy Cooper, Gov.-elect Josh Stein will be a Democrat working with a Republican-controlled General Assembly.

The immigration enforcement bill targets local law enforcement that resisted ICE’s efforts during Trump’s first term.

Sen. John Thune has won an internal election among Republican senators to become the chamber’s next majority leader. It makes ...

Tens of millions of dollars were spent on this year’s North Carolina campaigns, and much of it came from outside the state.

Michele Morrow, Republican candidate for NC superintendent of public instruction ... they may have expected Truitt to win her ...

Cotham’s election in south Mecklenburg County was among several competitive state legislature races on the ballot.

A recount remains possible in the NC Supreme Court race. Democratic incumbent Justice Allison Riggs still trails Republican ...

Pierce won nearly 52% of the total vote, losing Scotland but winning Hoke. The North Carolina Republican Party sent mailers ...

Republican gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson takes the stage to make a concession speech during an election watch party at the City Club in Raleigh after loosing the North Carolina ...

A week before the election, I wrote that North Carolina was the prototypical “state in play,” featuring competitive races for ...

As one of the principal political battlegrounds in the United States, North Carolina is no stranger to divisive campaigns, ...

Election night brought with it sweeping changes to North Carolina state government, chief among them the Council of State. The Council of State is composed of 10 elected officials and is part of the ...