North Carolina Democrats were a rare case of success in an election otherwise devastating for the party. Republicans won the government trifecta on Nov. 5, with President-elect Donald Trump winning the popular vote in a first for a Republican since 2004.
An already close race for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat reached a razor-thin margin as most counties on Friday completed final tallies from the Nov. 5 election, setting the stage for possible recounts next week.
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Democrats fell short again in wresting away swing-state prize North Carolina from Republicans in the presidential election.