(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Rev. Mark Harris late Friday afternoon became the first Republican from the state to be called winner from Election Day when Democrats overturned the state’s congressional delegation.
A key state General Assembly race involving Robeson County Republican Sen. Danny Britt Jr. on Monday remains up in the air.
North Carolinians’ 53.6% turnout of more than 7.8 million registered voters produced a Democrat in the U.S. Senate for the first time since Kay Hagan’s 2008 triumph; and 10 Democrats to the U.S. House of Representatives based on unofficial results at the State Board of Elections still awaiting certification.
Nine Democrats have been deemed winners by consensus race calls from multiple media outlets.
Harris retained his seat in the 8th Congressional District, snagging 147,094 votes (50.4%) to Democrat Colby Watson’s 141,915 (48.6%) and the Green Party’s Bo Whitehead’s 2,890 (1%).
Late Monday afternoon, there was yet to be a winner declared in the close state Senate race for District 24. Britt leads Democrat Catina Hamm 27,860-27,592, a difference of 50.2%-49.8% and within the reach of a recount request. Should Britt win when results go official, Republicans are expected to retain the majority in the chamber 26-24.