North Carolina will once again test whether swing voters are willing to switch to one-party rule and elect a governor of a different political party than its legislature.
For the second consecutive gubernatorial election, they’ll choose between a centrist Democrat and a Republican with the Donald Trump seal of approval after Tuesday’s primary election. It’s a contest that’s shaping up as the most competitive and expensive gubernatorial election of 2024.
Attorney General Josh Stein won the Democratic nomination Tuesday while Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson topped two rivals to secure the GOP nomination, overcoming a $5 million ad barrage from rival ...