Local Election Coverage
Following Recount, Bronson’s 25-Vote Lead Holds Over McKee in Orange County District 2 Commissioner Race
UPDATE: Following Wednesday’s recount, the margin between Beth Bronson and Earl McKee...
Orange, Caswell County Rep. Renée Price Becomes Latest Candidate to Vie for Open State Senate Seat
Rep. Renée Price, who serves rural Orange County and all of Caswell County, shared a release on Wednesday saying she wants to be nominated.
Chapel Hill-Carrboro House Rep. Allen Buansi Seeks Appointment to Meyer’s NC Senate Seat
Two-term North Carolina House Rep. Allen Buansi is looking to make the jump to the state Senate in the wake of Graig Meyer’s resignation.
Democratic Party Vice Chair, Chapel Hill Attorney Jonah Garson Campaigns for NC Senate Appointment
Jonah Garson is launching a campaign to earn appointment and fill North Carolina Sen. Graig Meyer’s District 23 seat for the rest of the year.
Richard Ojeda Wins Democratic Primary for NC-09; Will Face U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson in Nov.
Retired U.S. Army major Richard Ojeda II separated himself from the Democratic field in Tuesday’s primary for NC-09, winning 49% of the vote.
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‘In A Very Good Place’: 2026 Election Results Reflect Stability, Support for Orange County Schools Board of Education
Voters in the school district re-elected three incumbents to the board – Sarah Smylie, Anne Purcell and Will Atherton – while adding newcomer Lori Russell.
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Democrat Valerie Foushee Holds Off Allam to Earn U.S. House Primary Victory
U.S. Rep. Valerie Foushee is poised to earn another term in Congress after holding onto a lead in the Democratic primary’s unofficial election results on Tuesday.
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2026 Primary Election Results for Races in Orange and Chatham Counties
This page provides real-time updates throughout Election Night from the federal, state and county-level races in Orange and Chatham counties.
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Bedford, Stegman Projected to Win Orange County Commissioner Seats; Bronson Leads Tight District 2 Race
Karen Stegman won the Democratic primary for the open at-large seat on the Orange County Board of...
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Charles Blackwood Earns Election to Fourth Term as Orange County Sheriff Following Primary Win
Orange County Sheriff Charles Blackwood is poised to earn his fourth term in the role, as he is...
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Roberson Wins Bid for District 3 Chatham County Commissioner; Gomez Flores Wins District 5 Primary
Mike Roberson will join the Chatham County Board of Commissioners to represent District 3, winning Tuesday’s Democratic primary.
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Incumbents Atherton, Purcell, Smylie, Newcomer Russell Elected to Orange County Board of Education
Incumbents Will Atherton, Anne Purcell, and Sarah Smylie will each retain their seats on the...
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