N.C. Senate leader Phil Berger and Rep. Destin Hall listen as NCGOP Chairman Jason Simmons speaks during a press conference ...

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

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

It is never healthy, regardless if you’re a Democrat or Republican, whichever party is in control, it’s unhealthy when you ...

Democrats’ efforts to break the Republican veto-proof majority in the legislature appear to have yielded one additional seat.

Tricia Cotham switched parties to become a Republican. That veto-proof control has allowed Republicans to push through significant legislation without needing support from the opposing party. This ...

The Republican Party has failed in its attempt to remove almost a quarter of a million North Carolina voters from the list of registered voters for this year's elections. A federal judge shot down ...

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

The incumbent, Republican Dale Folwell, unsuccessfully sought his party’s nomination for governor in the March ... those who ...

A week before the election, I wrote that North Carolina was the prototypical “state in play,” featuring competitive races for president and a dozen other statewide offices as well as a spirited ...

CHARLOTTE — North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein has been elected the state’s next governor, the AP reported. The ...

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