North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District Still Undecided as Murphy Leads by Just 233 Votes
North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District remained undecided on November 8, with Republican incumbent Greg Murphy leading Democratic challenger Raymond Smith by just 233 votes.
According to the Associated Press count, Murphy has 117,583 votes to Smith's 117,350, with all 190 precincts reporting; the AP lists the race as too early to call. The district covers the state's eastern coastal counties, including Onslow and Carteret, and is one of the most competitive congressional races in the state this year. Ballots remain to be counted, and the outcome will not be settled until county canvasses are complete, with the county canvass set for November 13.
Statewide results, by contrast, are clear: Democrat Roy Cooper won the U.S. Senate race 58.7 percent to 39.1 percent, a margin of 824,875 votes, becoming the first Democrat to win a U.S. Senate seat in North Carolina since 2008. In the state House, a 71-49 Republican advantage flipped to a 71-48 Democratic lead, and the Republican supermajority in the state Senate was cut to a simple 26-24 majority. The 233-vote gap in the 3rd District means both parties must await the remaining ballots, and the district's final outcome will affect the balance of the U.S. House.
(Source: Associated Press)
Source: Associated Press
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