Author: Elyse Apel | The Center Square

(The Center Square) – In North Carolina’s only truly competitive U.S. House of Representatives race, Democratic incumbent Don Davis successfully fended off Republican challenger Laurie Buckhout. Politicos say Davis’ moderate policies likely played a significant role in his 1st Congressional District win, which was very slight. With 281 of 281 precincts reporting in the district, Davis prevailed…

(The Center Square) – With two more days of early voting remaining, nearly 50% of all North Carolina registered voters have already cast their ballots. As of Thursday morning, 3.6 million out of the nearly 7.8 million voters in the state had either early voted or submitted their absentee ballots. “We are in tremendously good shape…

(The Center Square) – As the last few polls come out before Election Day 2024, Georgia is looking more and more favorable for former President Donald Trump. Of the last dozen polls out of the state reported by Project 538, the Republican has led them all. While many were well within the statistical margin of error,…

(The Center Square) – Just over two weeks after early voting first began in Georgia, 50% of all registered voters in the state have already cast their ballots. These are historic numbers for the battleground state, which has 16 electoral votes and is considered pivotal to winning the White House. Nearly every day of early voting…

(The Center Square) – With just six days until Election Day, both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris made appearances in North Carolina on Wednesday. They were 60 miles apart and started their speeches within an hour of each other. Harris was in Raleigh, Trump down U.S. 64 in Rocky Mount. Two very…

(The Center Square) – With just eight days until the general election, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are neck-in-neck in North Carolina. Considered one of seven swing states, winning North Carolina is critical in the race for the White House. Currently, Trump leads the polls by an average of 1.3%, well within…

(The Center Square) – In one of the few U.S. House races in Georgia without an incumbent running, Republican Brian Jack has greatly out-fundraised his Democratic opponent Maura Keller. Jack raised just under $2 million for his campaign, while Keller has brought in $148,000. Going into the last few weeks of the election, the candidates…

(The Center Square) – In the first legislative session since Hurricane Helene devastated North Carolina, lawmakers proposed the “first step” in many to provide aid and financial assistance to those in need. The Disaster Recovery Act of 2024 will dole out $273 million, mostly to different state agencies and local governments who can then use…

(The Center Square) – Republican incumbent Rick Allen is hoping to win Georgia’s 12th Congressional District for the sixth time. Since Allen first won in the 2014 midterms, the district has ranked one of the most Republican in the state. Most recently, Allen won by almost a 20% margin in 2022. Democrat Liz Johnson is…

(The Center Square) – With just 29 days until Election Day, Republican Michele Morrow and Democrat Mo Green are neck-in-neck for the position of superintendent of public instruction. Yet, as voters begin to vote across the state, both candidates are feeling confident. “I am very confident in the ability of the serious voters of North…