We look at what Senator Thom Tillis' decision to not run for re-election means for North Carolina politics, and for Democratic dreams to capture that seat in 2026.

Republicans are eager to see Lara Trump enter the North Carolina Senate race, with many seeing her as their best opportunity to keep the seat after Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) announced he wouldn’t seek ...

Democrat James Gailliard, a Rocky Mount pastor and former state lawmaker, hopes to win the seat held by state Sen. Lisa Stone Barnes, a Nash County Republican from a prominent farming family.

Democrats face an exceedingly difficult Senate map — and how the next 16 months play out will be determined by these five questions.

Q: The U.S. Supreme Court ended its term with rulings that significantly expanded executive authority, including allowing ...