North Carolina Democrats have had success in winning elections for governor. It's a different story in Senate races. A former governor is out to change that when Roy Cooper takes on Republican Michael Whatley in November. Whatley was Donald Trump's national Republican Party chairman. Republicans want to frame Cooper as too far left for a state that Trump won three times. That tactic will test Cooper's bond with voters established across four decades of winning campaigns. Cooper wants to turn that narrative on its head. He says Whatley is a tool of "well-connected friends in Washington" who can't effectively represent the state.

North Carolina saw a record high total voters for a midterm primary election, but it wasn't the highest turnout by percentage terms.

Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam said Wednesday evening that she won't ask for a recount in her close race against incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Valerie Foushee. Allam's decision to concede effectively ensures a third term for Foushee, who is seeking re-election in a left-leaning Triangle district.

After Election Day voting was tallied, Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page led Republican Senate leader Phil Berger by two votes. But there may be more ballots to count.

Former U.S. congressman and state senator Wiley Nickel has clinched the role of Wake County District Attorney with 49% of the vote.

Congresswoman Valerie Foushee appeared to narrowly fend off a strong challenge from Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam in Tuesday’s primary, but the race could be eligible for a recount.

While the fate of Senate leader Phil Berger’s race will hinge on a possible recount and legal challenges, eight other incumbent state legislators lost their primary Tuesday — a sign that voters weren’t happy with their performance in Raleigh.

Page held a significant lead in the two politicians' home of Rockingham County, and Berger could not catch up in rural Guilford County. The race is almost certainly headed to a recount.

Retired U.S. Army Colonel Laurie Buckhout won the Republican primary in the 1st Congressional District, and she'll face a rematch of her 2024 race against incumbent Democratic Congressman Don Davis.

Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and ex-Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley have won their respective party nominations for a North Carolina U.S. Senate seat.