Now that Congress has finally passed its budget, a lot of eyes are turning toward next year’s massive US Senate race in North ...

Each week, join Dawn Vaughan for The News & Observer and NC Insider’s Under the Dome podcast, an in-depth analysis of topics ...

We look at what Senator Thom Tillis' decision to not run for re-election means for North Carolina politics, and for Democratic dreams to capture that seat in 2026.

Republicans are eager to see Lara Trump enter the North Carolina Senate race, with many seeing her as their best opportunity to keep the seat after Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) announced he ...

There’s also the discouraging history of Democrats and Senate races. The last Democrat to win was Kay Hagan in 2008. And ...

North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger, a Rockingham Republican, raised more than $1.7 million during the first six months of 2025, a campaign document shows.

Former Gov. Roy Cooper, 68, is the favorite of many Democrats and has not yet declared an intention or declined. The ...

Democrats face an exceedingly difficult Senate map — and how the next 16 months play out will be determined by these ...

Is Lara Trump Ready to Claim North Carolina's Open Senate Seat? The Race Heats Up!

When President Donald Trump signed his tax bill into law, he acknowledged that it included deep spending cuts but suggested people “won’t even notice it.” ...