• Defying conventional wisdom, Senate President Pro Tem Marc Basnight says the Democrats will hold onto a slim majority in the state Senate.

  • N.C. Rep. John Brisson, a Democrat, trails his Republican foe, John Szoka, in House District 22, according to a Civitas poll.

  • House District 90 Democratic candidate apologizes for two DUI?s over the weekend.

  • Votes for legislature will help shape N.C.?s political terrain.

  • For candidates, it all comes down to today.

  • OK, that wasn?t really Morgan Freeman in B.J. Lawson?s ad.

  • Lawson?s campaign releases documents appearing to bolster his claim that a California political ad firm said they would hire Morgan Freeman to do the voice over on an ad.

  • The N&O predicts notable gains for the GOP, but no repeat of ?94.

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