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After her divorce with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 2019, Scott pledged to steadily give away her fortune.
The recent midterm election has potential to change the trajectory of the recent ruling. Two state Supreme Court seats previously held by Democratic judges were up for grabs. Republican candidates ended up picking up both seats, meaning Republicans now have a 5-2 majority.
Proponents believe this new ordinance, set to go in effect in December, may support small businesses and revive activity to levels prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Several Duke alumni and former professors and employees were on the ballot this midterm election. They’ve seen a mixed bag of results as elections come to a close across the nation.
The victory for the Republican party gives the GOP a majority for several years as the next two seats up for re-election are also held by Democrats.
Republicans needed a net gain of three seats in the House and two seats in the Senate to reach a three-fifths majority in each and gain a supermajority in the General Assembly. They reached those two Senate seats but only saw a net gain of two seats in the House.
Budd currently leads Beasley 50.7% to 47.1% as of Wednesday morning and by over 130,000 votes.
Democrat Valerie Foushee wins 4th Congressional District, NC to send 7 Democrats, 7 Republicans to U.S. House.
As election news pours in, stay tuned to The Chronicle's live blog for up-to-date news on the key local, N.C. and national races.
It's Election Day. Polls opened at 6:30 a.m. but there's still hours to go until the votes are counted and results are called. Make sure to follow along as The Chronicle's reporters speak with voters at precincts in Durham, students on campus and more.
Approximately 2.1 million people have voted in North Carolina through Nov. 5. This count is higher than last year's turnout, which was close to 1.9 million voters after early voting concluded.
Election Day is here. Here's what you need to know.
Two candidates will be on the ballot for Durham County Sheriff in the upcoming midterm election: Clarence Birkhead and Maria Jocys.
With midterm elections around the corner, two seats in North Carolina’s State Supreme Court are up for election: seats three and five.
According to Christopher Cooper, Robert Lee Madison distinguished professor of political science and public affairs at Western Carolina University, nothing suggests the 2022 midterm election will be a “radically different kind of election in North Carolina.”
Hundreds of thousands of North Carolina voters received mailers from a recently formed PAC. The mailers contained misleading information about the midterm elections and receipients' voting history.
The results of the two Supreme Court races will determine the fate of contentious issues such as abortion access and partisan redistricting.
Jazper Lu, Vol. 118's Local National News Editor, spoke with Geels about why she's running and her platform.
Jazper Lu, Vol. 118's Local National News Editor, spoke with Valerie Foushee about why she's running and her platform.
Many Duke alumni and former Duke employees will be on this year's midterm ballots, from local and statewide races to national contests.
