Ager parlayed farming legacy to victory in rural mountain counties. Anger over GOP response to Helene also a key factor. Ager’s ‘Mountain Democrat’ campaign in far west flips longtime GOP seat is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on…

President Trump's preferred candidate Michael Whatley faired poorly against former Gov. Roy Cooper on good night for Democrats. Cooper remains undefeated in NC elections with easy US Senate win is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on…

With all eyes on North Carolina’s pivotal Senate race, Democrat Jamie Ager quietly cruised to victory Tuesday night in North Carolina’s 11th congressional district—flipping a House seat in what has been a Republican stronghold for most of the last 35 years. Ager, a fourth-generation farmer and small business owner,…

After years of Republican representation, a late-breaking ballot change and blue tide carried a Buncombe County farmer to Congress.

Democrat Jamie Ager won North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District on Tuesday, CNN and Decision Desk HQ projected, flipping a Republican-held seat in the state’s western mountains. Ager, a fourth-generation farmer, defeated Republican state Rep. Jennifer Balkcom. The seat opened up after Republican Rep. Chuck…

Democrat Roy Cooper wins North Carolina's open-seat Senate contest.

The former governor is the first Democrat North Carolina has sent to the U.S. Senate since 2008.

Democrat Roy Cooper won North Carolina’s Senate race Tuesday, defeating former Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley, NBC News and Decision Desk HQ projected. The former governor’s win flips a seat vacated by retiring Republican Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), who in his final year was increasingly critical of…

Republicans pulled out their funding support from North Carolina about a month before the election. They clearly saw the writing on the wall and knew the money was needed elsewhere. So, on Tuesday night, the Associated Press and MS NOW officially called the race for former Gov. Roy Cooper (D) to be the next senator…