AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 minutes agoNorth Carolina at the Polls: Election Day is underway, with polls closing at 7:30 p.m. Voters still in line then can cast ballots. A record 2.8 million people voted early, nearly 36% of eligible voters. Senate Stakes: Roy Cooper is challenging Republican Michael Whatley for the open U.S. Senate seat. Recent polls favor Cooper, but the outcome could help decide control of the chamber. State Races: New Hanover County voters are choosing between Jessica Bichler and Senate Majority Leader Michael Lee in a contentious District 7 race, and between Tim Merrick and Dane Scalise for House District 20. The ballot also includes a state Supreme Court contest and three proposed constitutional amendments. Election Oversight: Federal monitors are deployed in Alamance, Mecklenburg and Wake counties as part of the Justice Department’s first nationwide election-monitoring effort.
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