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Democrats dominate 2025 NC municipal elections
Democrats had a strong night and Republicans a rough one in NC’s 2025 municipal elections, held in over 550 cities, towns, and villages statewide.
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Election Day 2025 in North Carolina
Today, Nov. 4, 2025, is Election Day in North Carolina, with more than 550 cities, towns, and villages holding local municipal elections statewide.
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Locke’s Mitch Kokai analyzes municipal election results
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses highlights from North Carolina’s 2023 municipal election results. Kokai offered these comments during the Nov. 10, 2023, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
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November municipal ballots will feature tax and bond measures
Earlier this month, Cary voters overwhelmingly passed $225 million in parks and transportation bonds. In November, voters in other North Carolina communities — including several of the largest in the state — will weigh separate multimillion-dollar initiatives. Roughly 15% of Cary voters weighed in on the referendums. Scheduling these ballot measures during low-turnout, off-year election...
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NCGA roundup: Immigration reform, UNC Board of Governors on agenda
RALEIGH — State lawmakers have introduced a broad bill aimed at cracking down on certain undocumented immigrants. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Harry Warren, R-Rowan, would increase penalties for people who manufacture or sell false ID cards. It would also make it more difficult for people not lawfully in the country to post bond if...
