• Five Democrats vying to take on U.S. Sen. Richard Burr in the general election debate, and barbs fly on offshore drilling.
  • Democrat Cal Cunningham says that tough times sparked his U.S. Senate run.
  • Early voting began Thursday in the Tar Heel State. Click here for one-stop voting sites near you.
  • U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-5th, earns praise from congressional Republican leaders. Foxx faces one primary opponent.
  • None of the five Republicans running in the 8th congressional district can top the 40 percent mark to avoid a runoff ? at least so far.
  • Video poker supporter state Rep. Early Jones has a challenger from his own party, and the Greensboro News & Record profiles the race.
  • Some Greensboro-area candidates have a history of bad behavior.