Governor’s Race

Democrats have controlled the governor's mansion in 23 of the last 27 years. However, Democratic Governor Roy Cooper won by only 11,000 votes in 2016 while carrying less than 50% of the vote. This could be one of the tightest governor's races in the country yet again.

Gubernatorial Election

U.S. Senate Race

Senator Thom Tillis flipped this Senate seat in 2014 with 48.8% of the vote. With Republicans protecting a narrow Senate lead, and in an election cycle where Republicans are defending more seats, this race could determine which party controls the Senate beginnning in 2021.

United States Senate Election

 Key U.S. House Race

Newly drawn congressional maps are expected to flip two seats from Republican to Democrat: NC-02 and NC-06. The most competitive race could be in NC-11, where Mark Meadows' retirement combined with the capturing of more Blue voters make this district race one to watch.

United States House of Representatives -- District 11 Election

Key State Senate Races

The 10 tightest North Carolina State Senate races in 2018 were decided by less than eight percentage points. With Republicans holding a 29-21 seat lead, a sharp swing on these potential swing districts could determine which party controls the Senate beginning in 2021.

District 1 . . . District 3 . . . District 7 . . . District 9 . . . District 17

District 18 . . . District 19 . . . District 24 . . . District 27 . . . District 39