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For the first time in years, Democrats have the potential to pick up a House seat in fast-growing Cabarrus County. But it’s far from guaranteed.

We’re several weeks into the absentee voting by mail period, so we now have some raw data about how the election is going – with many, many caveats. Read too deeply into the tea leaves at this point without the proper context, and you’re bound to be disappointed.