North Carolina Republicans hope that data indicating voters prefer the GOP over Democrats will give them a boost in the 2026 elections. There are now more registered Republicans than Democrats in North Carolina,

For the first time since North Carolina began tracking voter registration by party in 2004, registered Republicans now outnumber registered Democrats statewide, according to the latest data from the North Carolina State Board of Elections.

Republicans surpass Democrats in North Carolina voter registration for the first time in state history, marking a dramatic shift in the battleground.

Ballots for Super Tuesday can begin going into the mail on Monday from respective county boards of elections as requested by registered North Carolina voters. Fifty-one days later, polls will close on March 3 and all absentee ballots by mail will be due by the 7:30 p.

Democrats have dominated voter registration in North Carolina for decades. Now the GOP has more voters than Democrats.

Collins, who identifies as Catholic, next year may find herself racing against state Gov. Janet Mills, who is currently vying for the state’s Democratic nomination. The University of Virginia’s Center for Politics switched Maine to a “toss-up” election in October, citing Collins’ middling approval numbers and Mills’ potential challenge.

Summer keeps getting hotter in North Carolina and summer 2026 will be another scorcher broken by more rain. The National Climate Center forecast for June through August calls for temperatures and precipitation across the Southeast to be above normal.

North Carolina politics is never boring, but 2026 is shaping up to be unusually consequential. In most election years, you circle November and work backward. Whatever drama is unfolding in Washington ends up tinting everything else down the ballot.

A new Democratic internal poll shared with Newsweek shows candidate Jamie Ager edging out Republican Representative Chuck Edwards in a GOP-leaning House seat in North Carolina.

A North Carolina Supreme Court Justice announced Tuesday that during her fight to stay in justice, she is enduring a personal fight as well.