In the wake of Sen. Tillis’ decision not to seek reelection in 2026, N.C. Republicans are holding out for a strong replacement candidate.

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State forestry officials have said thousands of acres of downed trees after Helene could contribute to heightened risk in the ...

Four candidates are looking for the House District 12 Republican nomination. The special election will replace former Rep. Corey Harbison.

Sam Hayes left a job in the N.C. House to lead the State Board of Elections. All eyes are on him as he decides how elections ...

Each week, join Dawn Vaughan for The News & Observer and NC Insider’s Under the Dome podcast, an in-depth analysis of topics ...

Speakers at the NAACP’s national convention in Charlotte say Medicaid cuts will hurt workers and rural hospitals in North ...

U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie has stockpiled more than $1.7 million for his re-election bid as the Kentucky Republican gears up to face President Donald Trump’s vaunted political ...

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We look at what Senator Thom Tillis' decision to not run for re-election means for North Carolina politics, and for Democratic dreams to capture that seat in 2026.

Democrat James Gailliard, a Rocky Mount pastor and former state lawmaker, hopes to win the seat held by state Sen. Lisa Stone ...

The 2026 U.S. Senate race could pit Cooper against Lara Trump, said Zagros Madjd-Sadjadi of Winston-Salem State, who calls the president's daughter-in-law "the clearest beneficiary of Tillis's ...