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August 12, 2022

2020 Election

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Newby win confirmed by recount, Beasley asks for hand-eye audit

December 3, 2020 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH – Republican Associate Justice Paul Newby’s win over Democratic Chief Justice Cheri Beasley was confirmed following a statewide recount of all 5.4 million votes cast in the 2020 general election. Newby leads by Beasley […]

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Chief Justice recount nearly complete

November 30, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – The recount in the closest statewide race is set to finish this week as five counties are left to finish tabulating votes. County boards of elections in Forsyth, Guilford and Mecklenburg counties are […]

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North Carolina’s 15 electors and how the process works

November 25, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — President Donald Trump has won the state of North Carolina and the state’s 15 electoral votes, but who casts those votes and how does the process work? Who are the North Carolina electors? […]

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Trump turnout helps North Carolina GOP block Democratic advance

November 23, 2020 Gary D. Robertson and Bryan Anderson, Associated Press

RALEIGH — North Carolina Democrats were hoping this November they would break the backs of Republicans, who after dominating state politics for much of the past decade saw their power erode in the 2016 and […]

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Senator-elect Mark Kelly says bipartisanship a real mission

November 20, 2020 Bob Christie, Associated Press

PHOENIX — Democrat Mark Kelly pledged Friday to stick with the campaign theme of bipartisanship that won him a U.S. Senate seat in Arizona’s election, saying it was more than a rallying point to get […]

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Wisconsin issues recount order sought by Trump in 2 counties

November 19, 2020 Scott Bauer, Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Elections Commission issued an order Thursday to recount more than 800,000 ballots cast in two heavily liberal counties at President Donald Trump’s request. The order, required by law after Trump […]

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EXCLUSIVE: Mark Robinson discusses Lt. Gov. race win, plans for term

November 19, 2020 David Larson

RALEIGH — Mark Robinson, North Carolina’s Republican lieutenant governor-elect, won big on Election Day, with 2,799,018 votes. The vote total is more than other top-of-the-ticket Republicans, like Donald Trump (with 2,756,899 votes), Thom Tillis (with […]

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Close, expensive 2020 campaign a preview of 2022 open seat

November 18, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — The race between Republican Sen. Thom Tillis and Democratic challenger Cal Cunningham, ultimately won by Tillis, was the most expensive Senate race in the nation. 2022 is likely to be expensive as well. […]

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Newby wins Chief Justice race as recount set to begin

November 17, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – Associate Justice Paul Newby won the closest race in the state as counties finished canvassing votes on Tuesday, defeating incumbent Chief Justice Cheri Beasley by just under 400 votes. The contest will, however, […]

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Stein secures second term as Attorney General

November 17, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — Democratic incumbent Josh Stein has secured a second term as Attorney General by narrowly defeating Forsyth County district attorney Jim O’Neill. Stein succeeded Gov. Roy Cooper in the state’s top legal job after […]

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