{ "statusCode": 200, "hasLegacyFormat": true, "data": { "root": { "site": "1", "id": "21249495", "type": "story", "section": { "id": "143", "caption": "Local Politics", "url": "\/news\/local\/politics\/" }, "headline": "North Carolina Voter Guide 2024: Who's running, how, where, when to vote in NC election", "body": [ { "type": "text", "content": "Election Day is Nov. 5." }, { "type": "html", "content": "

Who is on the ballot in North Carolina?<\/h2>" }, { "type": "html", "content": "

Harris, Trump top presidential ballot<\/h3>" }, { "type": "html", "content": "The presidential race<\/a> drives election turnout." }, { "type": "text", "content": "The 2024 campaign has been unprecedented and tumultuous." }, { "type": "text", "content": "President Joe Biden, a Democrat, won the primary to run for re-election, but he dropped out of the race after a June debate performance that raised questions about his stamina and mental competence. His vice president, Kamala Harris, took over at the top of the ticket and chose Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota as her running mate." }, { "type": "text", "content": "Former President Donald J. Trump, the Republican whom Biden beat in 2020, is running for again. Trump is only eligible to serve one more term. He named JD Vance, a senator from Ohio, as his running mate." }, { "type": "text", "content": "Also seeking the presidency are Chase Oliver (Libertarian); Jill Stein (Green); Randall Terry (Constitution); and Cornel West (Justice For All)." }, { "type": "html", "content": "Harris and Trump are in a neck-and-neck race<\/a> in North Carolina. Many analysts see the state\u2019s 16 electoral votes as critical to winning the White House. Trump won North Carolina by less than 75,000 votes in 2020. Some political scientists predict a narrower margin in 2024." }, { "type": "html", "content": "

North Carolina will have a new governor<\/h3>" }, { "type": "html", "content": "North Carolina is also one of 13 states with a governor's race<\/a> on the ballot." }, { "type": "text", "content": "Democrat Roy Cooper has reached his limit of two consecutive terms. Vying to replace him are Democrat and current Attorney General Josh Stein, and Republican and current Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson. Also running: Mike Ross (Libertarian); Vinny Smith (Constitution); and Wayne Turner (Green)." }, { "type": "html", "content": "Stein holds a commanding lead<\/a> in recent polls. Robinson has lost support from conservatives<\/a> in recent weeks following a CNN report that said he made lewd and racist comments on a pornographic website more than a decade ago. Robinson denies the allegations<\/a>." }, { "type": "text", "content": "Cooper supports Stein. Robinson was endorsed by Trump, but Trump has distanced himself from Robinson, particularly in the wake of the CNN report. Robinson denies the allegations made in the report." }, { "type": "html", "content": "

State schools race gains national attention<\/h3>" }, { "type": "text", "content": "North Carolina's lieutenant governor and the rest of the Council of State \u2014 executive branch officials who lead various state departments \u2014 are also on the ballot." }, { "type": "html", "content": "In the race for state superintendent, Democrat Mo Green and Republican Michele Morrow are in a virtual tie<\/a>, recent polls show. Green is a former Guilford County Schools superintendent and former director of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation. Morrow, a former nurse and teacher at a homeschool co-op, won the Republican primary<\/a> over incumbent Catherine Truitt. Truitt hasn\u2019t endorsed either candidate and has said she won\u2019t endorse Morrow. Morrow has faced criticism for social media posts that have advocated for the execution of prominent Democrats and advanced conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, vaccines and mass shootings." }, { "type": "text", "content": "Every seat in the U.S. House of Representatives is up for grabs in 2024, which means that North Carolinians will have the chance to choose who to send to Congress." }, { "type": "html", "content": "More North Carolinians are likely to be represented by Republicans<\/a> in the U.S. Congress after the election. That\u2019s because of new election districts that became law last year. There are currently seven Democrats and seven Republicans representing North Carolina in the U.S. House of Representatives. The new districts are expected to yield a delegation of at least 10 Republicans." }, { "type": "html", "content": "

Davis faces Buckhout in District 1<\/h3>" }, { "type": "html", "content": "District 1, which covers most of Northeastern North Carolina from the outskirts of the Triangle to the coast, is expected to be one of the closest congressional races in the country. Democratic Rep. Don Davis is seeking reelection<\/a>. Republican Laurie Buckhout<\/a> is seeking to unseat him. The area has been represented by a Democrat for decades, but new voting lines make the district a tossup. Tom Bailey is the Libertarian Party nominee." }, { "type": "html", "content": "