Governor’s Race in NC Still Too Close to Call

McCrory tweeted about 8 a.m. today, “The votes have been cast, but many have yet to be counted”.

HB2, which prohibits trans people from using the correct bathrooms and also bans municipalities from extending LGBT protections, has been a focal point for North Carolina in the 2016 race. “We are confident once the results are certified we will confirm tonights [sic] victory”.

As Democrat Roy Cooper claimed victory in North Carolina’s whisker-thin gubernatorial race, final precincts came in and showed Cooper ahead.

Supporters wave United States of America posters while U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a rally in support of U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in front of Independence Hall during their final rally on the eve of election day in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 7, 2016. Fewer than 4,500 votes put Cooper in the lead. “With provisional ballots, Attorney General Cooper stands poised to grow his lead in a recount and become North Carolina’s next governor”.

Since thousands of ballots must still be counted, Lockerbie said it’s very possible McCrory could end up being the victor.

Republicans otherwise dominated in a highly contested state that Democrats hoped they could turn purple.

It’s likely McCrory will call for a recount. The county then uploaded about 90,000 early voting results late Tuesday, prompting concerns among Republicans as Cooper overtook McCrory in the ballot count. “2 nonsense. That was just an embarrassment to the state”, said Republican voter Rick Carter, 28, an actuary in Winston-Salem who cast a ballot for Cooper.

Cooper, now the state’s Attorney General, has vowed to repeal HB2, which both bans trans people from using facilities matching their gender identity and prohibits municipalities from passing LGBT protections. However, it’s unlikely given Cooper has a lead of almost 5,000 votes.

The state is a key presidential battleground that has attracted numerous visits from Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and her Republican opponent, Donald Trump. He said Mecklenburg’s sample audit with electronic voting machines has never found a discrepancy between the electronic result and the result printed on paper. More terrorism. Overpopulation. There’s going to be issues.

Overall, McCrory won in 72 of the 100 counties.

In Bladen County, Obama won with 8,000 votes – or 51 percent.

Host Frank Stasio talks about the North Carolina Governors race with law professor Steven Huefner and WUNC Capitol Bureau Chief Jeff Tiberii. The law known as House Bill 2 prompted businesses and organizations to boycott the state and remove sporting events from it.

Elections board spokesman Patrick Gannon said in an email Tuesday that the board made the decision “out of an abundance of caution”.

“Urban areas are those impacted by House Bill 2, having more reason to oppose McCrory”, Louden said.

McCrory told supporters that the election isn’t over and that they need to respect the election system.

The outcomes of votes across the country were not expected, however, to dramatically alter the 31-18 advantage Republicans had over Democrats in the states’ executive offices going into Election Day.

According to The Associated Press, early in-person voting reached a record 2.95 million – 15 percent higher than 2012.