As the 2022 midterm elections unfolded Tuesday night, the 97.9 The Hill news team and special guest Tom Jensen broke down the results and spoke with winning candidates.

There was much to follow, as control of U.S. Congress, the chance of a supermajority in the North Carolina General Assembly and changes in local representation were all on the ballot. 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck and Public Policy Polling’s Tom Jensen detailed it all during the four-hour Election Night Special, sharing results and analysis in real time.

Listen to the individual hours of the live election coverage from Tuesday, November 8, below. Keck and Jensen host, with the guests and some of the topics shared in their titles.

HOUR 1 (7 p.m.) — Brighton McConnell and Early Voting Totals

 

HOUR 2 (8 p.m.) — National Picture and Valerie Foushee

 

HOUR 3 (9 p.m.) — Allen Buansi and Renée Price

 

HOUR 4 (10 p.m.) — Graig Meyer, Mike Roberson and Robert Reives

 

For more results in local 2022 elections, visit Chapelboro’s Results page.

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