What in the hell just happened in North Carolina?? In the new Billy Ball Explains NC, we break down 5 insane takeaways from the 2026 midterms in NC.
The 2026 midterms are past, and Democrats flipped the script in a purple state that’s been dominated by Republicans since 2010. Republicans were completely annihilated.
We run down the stunning upsets in the Tar Heel State, Roy Cooper’s dismantling of Michael Whatley, the Democratic sweep of statewide judicial races, and a gerrymandering backlash that seemed unthinkable before Tuesday.
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Billy Ball Explains NC is a weekly conversation about North Carolina politics, culture, and news, led by Cardinal & Pine Senior Newsletter Editor Billy Ball.
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