It wasn’t all bad, Durham.
Josh Stein defeated Mark Robinson to become North Carolina’s next governor, with Rachel Hunt as his lieutenant governor.
Elaine Marshall held on as secretary of state.
Polls are open in Durham until 7:30 p.m.
By STEVE PEOPLES, AP National Political Writer
It’s Election Day. Polls opened Tuesday across the nation and Americans cast ballots in the
Nearly 58% of Durham’s 251,785 eligible voters cast ballots during the early voting period, which ended on Nov. 2, exceeding early participation in the 2020 general election.
Here’s a quick
By LISA MASCARO, AP Congressional Correspondent
The final doors are being knocked, ads are blaring and candidates are making a last pitch to voters. Even with the high-energy final push, the races for