It’s been a week since in-person early voting started in North Carolina, and turnout is way up.
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President Donald Trump has unleashed more than $277 million in a last-minute TV and direct mail advertising blitz over the final six weeks of the midterm campaign to help struggling Republican candidates in several races that are key to the party's chances to retain control of Congress.
- Iris Seaton Asheville Citizen Times
The 2026 midterm election is approaching, with early voting ending in 10 days and an important deadline for absentee ballots passed as of Oct. 20.
- Faith Wardwell The News & Observer (Raleigh)
“I wouldn’t call it anger, but it’s this passion, almost, that you just need to do something.”
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This is not the first time that Trump has used the word, deemed an antisemitic slur by the Anti-Defamation League, at a rally.
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The outcome will hinge on a relatively small number of competitive races, but the campaigns are being shaped nationally by a few key issues.
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Roy Cooper is ahead of Michael Whatley 51%-34% among female voters, the poll found.
The Nov. 3, 2026, election for U.S. House of Representatives District 11 features candidates Jamie Ager, Jennifer Balkcom and Travis Groo. The incumbent, Chuck Edwards, is not seeking reelection. The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer asked all candidates in this race to complete a questionnaire to inform voters about their opinions on big issues facing voters. Balkcom did not respond ...
Do North Carolina voters want to lower the cap on the state income tax? Millions of voters will decide if the state drops its income tax cap to 3.5%. It’s one of three constitutional amendments on your Nov. 3 ballot.
If voters choose to pass the amendment, the General Assembly would be required to pass new legislation that would instill a levy limit, meaning that local governments would have a limit on how much revenue they can collect from property taxes.
A political action committee’s attack ad targets Democratic congressional candidate Jamie Ager over campaign contributions from famous billionaires and his affiliation with a prominent Biden administration official.
Both major party candidates for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District debuted new ads in the Asheville media market this week.
President Donald Trump criticized North Carolina on Wednesday evening as he called its cities “blood-soaked killing fields.”
Before the Supreme Court blocked new restrictions on mail-in ballots, election officials feared they’d cause chaos ahead of the midterms.
Will backlash to data centers, Flock cameras impact NC’s US Senate race? Where Cooper, Whatley stand
The spread of large-scale data centers and Flock surveillance cameras has triggered backlash in North Carolina, with both candidates in the state’s hotly contested U.S. Senate race speaking out and facing questions about the issues.
“I wouldn’t call it anger, but it’s this passion, almost, that you just need to do something.”
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Vice President JD Vance campaigned Monday for GOP candidates across North Carolina’s most competitive congressional contests, adding more weight to the high-stakes races as the campaigns near their close.
After Rep. Chuck Edwards, who represents Western North Carolina in Congress, dropped his reelection bid amid a House ethics investigation into sexual misconduct, state Rep. Jennifer Balkcom decided to run in his place.
This year, voters have another chance to weigh in on who represents them in the court as incumbent Justice Anita Earls, a Democrat, seeks reelection against Sarah Stevens, a longtime Republican state lawmaker.
See how North Carolina voters decided constitutional amendments involving marriage, voter ID, taxes, victims’ rights and government power.
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“Do we want a man who will stand up fearlessly to these lunatics or do we want one of these lunatics who pretends to be a moderate?” Vice President JD Vance said.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance was joined at a campaign stop by local elected officials and others running for office on Monday, Sept. 21, 2026, at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro, N.C.
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JD Vance criticized Democratic Senate candidate Roy Cooper as an appeaser of radical elements in his party during a rally at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro on Monday, Sept. 21, 2026.
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President Donald Trump has unleashed more than $277 million in a last-minute TV and direct mail advertising blitz over the final six weeks of the midterm campaign to help struggling Republican candidates in several races that are key to the party's chances to retain control of Congress.
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This is not the first time that Trump has used the word, deemed an antisemitic slur by the Anti-Defamation League, at a rally.
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The outcome will hinge on a relatively small number of competitive races, but the campaigns are being shaped nationally by a few key issues.
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The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is adding six House races to its "Red to Blue" program, a sign that Democrats are optimistic about their prospects in the 2026 midterm elections.
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Just 24% of Hispanic Americans approve of Trump's performance in the White House, the lowest share in either of Trump's two presidential terms.
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House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries is promising voters his party will make life more affordable, if they boot Republicans from power in Congress in the midterms.
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The Postal Service said it will take a series of measures to ensure the delivery of millions of ballots for next month's midterms, including extending hours at some retail branches.
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Taxpayer-funded TV ads featuring Trump drew fresh scrutiny Tuesday after the recording artist behind a song used in one spot demanded the White House stop using his music.