The fate of the North Carolina Senate may come down to provisional ballots in a southeastern senate district.
If Democratic candidate Catina Hamm can overcome her deficit against state Sen. Danny Britt, there will be a tie in the state Senate. A Britt victory gives Republicans a 26-24 majority.
Watch to see what that could mean for North Carolina and the role of Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt (D), who could cast a tie-breaking vote in the event of a tie vote.
Regardless of the outcome in the Britt-Hamm race, the slim margins in the Senate means there’s an increased chance of tie votes, raising the scrutiny on the lieutenant governor, an often overlooked position that serves as the backup when the governor is out of state.
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