Elections News Under The Dome What To Know About Tuesday’s Election Results

Democrats’ Triangle wins + New role considered for Dan Bishop

Good morning. This is politics editor Jordan Schrader bringing you Under the Dome. The Democratic gains in Tuesday’s election extended to the Triangle. In ostensibly nonpartisan elections, ... Read More

What happened in Tuesday’s North Carolina elections

North Carolina had few elections Tuesday that were being watched as indicators of where the state or country might move politically. Democrats one state to our north cruised to victory in the Virginia ... Read More

Is a blue wave coming? New poll indicates NC's feelings about Trump

Some pundits believe a blue wave is coming in 2026. We saw our first indications about that Tuesday. Catawba College asked the people polled where they stand on congressional Democratic and Republican ... Read More

How do we know Tuesday’s blue-state elections were a Trump rebuke?

The party swept statewide elections in admittedly blue states and saw signs of a rebuke of President Donald Trump and a resurgence for Democrats after a year in the political wilderness. Read More

What Tuesday’s elections could mean for Trump, the GOP and Democrats’ future

After a stinging loss in 2024 and close to a year of near-powerlessness in Washington, many Democrats are heading into Tuesday’s elections with something they haven’t felt in some time: hope. Read More