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Election Night Brings Upsets, Close Margins in N.C. Legislative Races

RALEIGH — Primary election night Tuesday resulted in several upsets and close races in legislative contests in North Carolina, setting the stage for a competitive general election season this summer and fall. Voter turnout was 35 percent, nipping at the heels of the record-breaking turnout of 37 percent in 2008, another presidential year.

David N. Bass
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Five Republicans Fight for Open Seat in Senate District 41

RALEIGH — Five Republicans are competing for the open seat in N.C. Senate District 41 in Mecklenburg County, the most crowded GOP primary in the upper house this year. The district is entirely different from its last iteration under the old maps — which included parts of Gaston, Lincoln, and Iredell counties.

Kristy Bailey
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Key State and Federal Primaries to Watch in 2012

RALEIGH — By the close of the filing deadline in late February, 75 candidates had filed for congressional office, 54 candidates for executive-level office, and 413 for legislative office. Forty-four seats in the legislature, two executive-level posts, and three seats in Congress are without an incumbent.

David N. Bass

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