U.S. presidential race is currently a toss-up in the battleground state of North Carolina, according to a new poll released Thursday. Both former President Trump and his election opponent, Vice President Harris,

Democracy Now! looks at how Hurricane Helene is impacting election preparation in Republican-leaning hard-hit areas of the battleground state of North Carolina, where some roads are impassable and mail service is suspended.

North Carolina election officials say they will do everything in their power to ensure that voters in the crucial presidential swing state will be able to cast their ballots despite the

Vice President Kamala Harris will visit storm-damaged Georgia on Wednesday and North Carolina in the coming days to see the debris left behind from Hurricane Helene, the White House confirmed.

Former President Donald Trump may lose North Carolina to Kamala Harris in November as polls indicate the swing state could go either way. A Washington Post survey of 1,001 likely voters, in North Carolina released Tuesday shows Trump has a 2-point lead over the vice president (50 percent to 48).

Vice President Kamala Harris will tour damage caused by Helene in Georgia and North Carolina, as the devastating and deadly storm has also roiled the political calendar just over a month from Election Day.

North Carolina election officials won't know until later this week whether some in-person early voting sites in areas hit by Helene need to be relocated.

North Carolina’s attorney general is a key – and powerful – position in the state. In addition to being the state’s top lawyer, it’s also been a launch pad to the governor’s office. Two congressmen, Republican Dan Bishop and Democrat Jeff Jackson,

Flooding risks delaying or destroying mail ballots, which started going out earlier this month in the state, and has forced the closure of several county election offices.

While the region hit hardest is largely rural, it holds a healthy share of the state’s nearly 7.7 million registered voters.