Democrats pick up seats, with North Carolina appearing headed for a divided legislature after more than a decade of Republican dominance. Democrats flip NC House, GOP poised to keep NC Senate by one seat is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a…

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,…

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…