Elections
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Here’s what’s in the North Carolina legislature’s controversial election bill
The sweeping election bill was set to speed through the North Carolina committee process Tuesday, but hit a speed bump as dozens of protesters filled legislative halls and committee rooms.
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3 things happening in NC: Charlotte’s search for a new mayor heats up
More than 100 people applied to be the new mayor in Charlotte, including some big names. Plus, Juneteenth celebrations and medical examiners walk out.
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As the midterms approach, one of the youngest lawmakers in North Carolina reflects on his first term
With the midterms just months away, Rep. Dante Pittman (D) spoke to Cardinal & Pine about his first term and the issues impacting his constituents and district.
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3 things happening in NC: A big vote on the Republican plan to nix early voting sites
Unpacking the Republican plans to nix early voting sites and campus polling places. Plus: A jazz takeover in the NC highlands.
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GOP county elections board members say NC Republicans pressured them to block campus voting site
State GOP leaders threatened to remove Republicans on the Jackson County Board of Elections unless they voted against keeping a popular early voting site on Western Carolina University’s campus, board members say.
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Trump may dismiss rising costs, but they’re playing huge roles in the 2026 election
The president says he never thinks about how the Iran war is affecting household budgets, but the issue is top of the mind for North Carolinians ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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Opinion: The Voting Rights Act is dead. Here’s what needs to happen now
The US Supreme Court dismantled a core pillar of the Voting Rights Act protecting Black voters across the country. We will all feel it.
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A state-by-state breakdown of America’s gerrymandering arms race
A back-and-forth volley of congressional gerrymandering in states like North Carolina has changed the electoral battlefield ahead of the November midterm elections.
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‘Going to Carolina’: Cardinal & Pine talks with Roy Cooper, Anita Earls
Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and NC Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls will be joining Cardinal & Pine today for a virtual convo about the 2026 election.
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Strap in. It might be a while before the Page-Berger race is decided.
Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page declared victory with a two vote lead over Phil Berger, the most powerful Republican in the state, but there are still votes to be counted and lawsuits are likely.
