Hurricane Helene caused massive destruction of infrastructure in the state, leaving officials scrambling to ensure it didn’t affect voting.

Polls have officially closed in North Carolina, an important swing state where Democrats are hoping to pull off an upset after a scandal-plagued GOP gubernatorial race. The Tar Heel state has not voted for a Democratic candidate since 2008,

Former President Donald Trump captured the first swing state on election night, with The Associated Press projecting he would win North Carolina. The GOP nominee had led narrowly in the Tar Heel State most of the 2024 cycle,