Wayne Goodwin

Republican Council of State majority will make policy impacts

by John Trump, Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — North Carolina Republicans can take a breath, even if their signature red is mixed with myriad shades of blue. They keep control of the N.C. Council of State, 6-4, albeit with narrow margins in all the races. The results remain uno

NC Political News · State GovernmentNovember 12, 2020

Cooper re-elected; Robinson wins Lt. Governor; split decision on Council of State

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Incumbent Governor Roy Cooper, a Democrat, won re-election over Republican Lt. Governor Dan Forest, 51.48% - 47.06%. County-by-county results of the race for N.C. Governor (blue = Cooper, red = Forest) Republican Mark Robinson was elected Lt. Governor, becoming the

NC Political NewsNovember 4, 2020