Thanks to redistricting, four incumbent legislators – all Republicans – were guaranteed to lose their seats on Tuesday in face-offs with their own colleagues.

The primary also highlighted the power of endorsements – particularly when they come from a party’s most influential leaders.

The fickle winds of redistricting are very much apparent in the Republican primary for Senate District 36, which includes Wilkes, Yadkin, Surry and Alexander counties.

While Democrats running for Supreme Court and Court of Appeals don’t have primary opponents, Republicans appear to be very much split on who they want to nominate for three appellate court seats.

A second cryptocurrency executive is spending big on North Carolina congressional primaries, this time in two Republican races.

Campaign finance reports for state-level candidates are finally starting to come in, giving us a sense of how active and successful various candidates have been in their legislative races.

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Some of the most closely watched N.C. House primaries have lopsided fundraising advantages as the campaign winds down.

Sen. Kirk deViere isn’t the only incumbent Senate Democrat to face a challenger backed by leading members of the party.

N.C. Supreme Court Justice Phil Berger Jr. isn’t on the ballot this year, but he’s taking an active role in determining which GOP candidates for appellate courts make it to the November election.

District 42 in southern Mecklenburg County is likely Republicans’ best shot at picking up a Senate seat in this increasingly blue urban county. The district leans left, but not nearly as dramatically as most of Mecklenburg’s other Senate districts.

With a week left before the primary, the flow of outside spending into the U.S. Senate and congressional races is picking up.

Anti-Trump Congressman Adam Kinzinger’s leadership PAC is joining the pile-on of attack ads against U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn.