North Carolina election workers on a routine conference call Monday got an unexpected pep talk from former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

With an opportunity for Republicans to take control of the N.C. Supreme Court through 2028 (Democrats are playing defense in 2024 and 2026 for seats they currently hold), it’s no surprise that the two seats on the ballot this year have attracted unprecedented ad spending and attention.

Rep. Graig Meyer, D-Orange, is running for state Senate in a district where President Joe Biden won 65% of the vote. So it’s a bit surprising to see his campaign spending money on ads.

The Winston-Salem area has just one truly competitive legislative race, and this is it.

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Two polls out this week continue to show a narrow lead for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ted Budd, giving the congressman his largest lead since June in a prominent polling average.

It’s not getting much attention in a midterm, but the race for Raleigh City Council and mayor is a key contest for business and development this year.

The Republican-aligned independent expenditure group called “Citizens for a Better North Carolina” has been a major player in legislative campaigns this year. Now we have a better sense for how much it’s spending and where it’s coming from.

Just two weeks out from Election Day, the N.C. Democratic Party is at odds with the union that represents its campaign workers in the field.

When you pick up your ballot this election, you might wonder why there’s a write-in option for the U.S. Senate race but virtually none of the other contests at the top of the ballot.

One of Wake County’s most competitive races is on the southern end of the county, where Republicans are hoping they can flip a House seat and have more than just one member of their party in the Wake delegation.

Voter turnout so far exceeds the totals posted at this point in the 2018 midterms, but it’s hard to say exactly what that means.

A second poll this week shows Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ted Budd with a slight lead that, if accurate, would get the race out of the “dead heat” territory where it’s been for months.

One of Mecklenburg County’s most competitive districts features a rematch between candidates who have already faced off in two previous elections – each winning once.