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Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026-- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist
Eight staffers have left the North Carolina State Board of Elections since May, when a new state law shifted control of the board from Democrats to Republicans.
"North Carolina teachers are already the lowest paid teachers in the South and thanks to the NCGOP's inability to pass a budget their take home pay continues to decrease while the cost of living and inflation only skyrocket," said Anderson Clayton, chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party.
Former State Rep. Cecil Brockman was being held on a $1.05 million bond. A judge lowered the bond to $250,000 on Monday.
WRAL News staff
The state House passed new congressional districts designed to give Republicans more representation in Congress. Democrats are vowing that the fight is not over.
State Democratic Party leader Anderson Clayton says state lawmakers should start the process of removing state Rep. Cecil Brockman, a Guilford County Democrat who faces two counts of a statutory sex offense and two counts of indecent liberties with a child.
State Rep. Cecil Brockman of Guilford faces two courts of a statutory sex offense and two counts of indecent liberties with a child in Guilford County, court records show.
Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley, the longtime ally of President Donald Trump and former leader of the state GOP, launched a campaign Thursday to seek his party's nomination for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by North Carolina Republican Thom Tillis.
The decision sets the stage for what is likely to be a heavyweight battle between a behind-the-scenes political insider and a former governor with a knack for winning unaffiliated voters.
Paul Specht and Jack Hagel, WRAL News
Political advertising is already starting to ramp up for the 2026 U.S. Senate race.
The former governor, who is undefeated in statewide elections, is considered the early frontrunner for his party's nomination. Former Rep. Wiley Nickel, the only other Democrat in the race, is expected to suspend his campaign and endorse Cooper this week.
Jack Hagel, WRAL News
Democrats from across the state are expected to hear from former Governor Roy Cooper on Saturday night for the first time since we learned of his decision to run for US Senate in 2026.
Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper made his first public remarks since news broke of his decision to run for the Senate seat being vacated by Republican U.S. Sen Thom Tillis. His formal campaign announcement is expected next week. Republicans painted Cooper as an "elitist."
Paul Specht, WRAL state government reporter
After a weekend full of protests nationwide, some members of the state's Republican Party are calling on a Democratic lawmaker to resign because of something she posted online.
North Carolina Democratic Party Chair Anderson Clayton, along with veterans and military families, speak out against federal cuts to Medicaid, SNAP and other benefits ahead of President Donald Trump's visit to Fort Bragg on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
DNC Chair Ken Martin said the push to boost Democrats' funding and organizing in red states isn't just because of the 2026 midterms, but also the post-2030 redistricting that will shift national political power to states throughout the South.
Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter
North Carolina Democratic Party Chair Anderson Clayton, in an interview with WRAL, discusses Kamala Harris' loss, plans for her second term as chair, and responds to critics who say Democrats are out of touch.
The state party's executive committee elected Anderson Clayton to a second term as chair over challenger Marlando Pridgen of Columbus County.
Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024 -- Roy Cooper talks about his legacy, how to appeal to Republicans and Democratic speculation that he might run for Senate or for president.
NC Democratic Party chair Anderson Clayton objects to GOP efforts to throw out more than 60,000 ballots in a close race for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court.
State Sen. Sydney Batch of Wake County will replace longtime minority leader Dan Blue.
WRAL staff
Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 -- Kamala Harris has a chance in North Carolina, but only if she hits the ground hard in rural areas, as Obama did in 2008.
Friday, Sept. 13, 2024 -- For 16 years, the state has been a heartbreaker for Democrats, and so has Mecklenburg County -- a reliably blue area that just hasn't been blue enough.
The Republican Party has increased voter registration in rural counties, while Democrats have maintained their hold on urban areas.
