The Associated Press has already called nine seats for Democrats and zero for Republicans, marking a dramatic shift from the pre-election balance of 10 Republicans and four Democrats. Democratic challengers successfully ousted several GOP incumbents, including National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Richard Hudson. Democratic incumbent Representative Don Davis also secured reelection in the First Congressional District by more than 10,000 votes. Five additional races remain officially uncalled, with razor-thin margins in two districts pointing toward likely recounts.
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The state delegation could completely invert from 10 Republicans and four Democrats to 10…: The state delegation could completely invert from 10 Republicans and four Democrats to 10 Democrats and four Republicans.
Former Governor Roy Cooper helped anchor the down-ballot shift by winning the open U.S. S…: Former Governor Roy Cooper helped anchor the down-ballot shift by winning the open U.S. Senate seat by nearly 20%.
Extremely tight margins in the Third and Fifth Congressional Districts indicate two uncal…: Extremely tight margins in the Third and Fifth Congressional Districts indicate two uncalled races will likely face recounts.
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The Associated Press has called five U.S. House races in North Carolina for Democrats, all of them in districts drawn to favor Republican candidates.
Of those districts, four are flipping from Republican control.
As of Thursday, the AP had called nine of the state's 14 House seats for Democrats and none for Republicans. It's a startling result for a delegation that went into Tuesday with 10 Republicans and four Democrats.
Races called Thursday that flipped from Republican to Democratic control included:
- High Point Mayor Cyril Jefferson over first-term incumbent Rep. Addison McDowell in the Triad's Sixth Congressional District.
- Former West Virginia State Senator Richard Ojeda over National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Rep. Richard Hudson in the Ninth Congressional District.
- Paul Barringer over first-term incumbent Rep. Brad Knott in the 13th Congressional District, which wraps around the Raleigh exurbs.
- LaKesha Womack over first-term incumbent Rep. Tim Moore, who previously served as speaker of the N.C. House of Representatives, in the 14th Congressional District.
North Carolina's Congressional map was redrawn in 2023 to significantly favor Republican candidates, and…
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