It was a fittingly weird start to a weird night in North Carolina politics. The Old North State delivered a series of results that show why national Democrats have been so hopeful about flipping it, while likely discouraging them from trying again for some time.

Recent articles highlighted five major takeaways from the 2024 election in North Carolina. Democrats made significant gains, flipping several key seats in the state legislature, reducing the Republican supermajority.

North Carolina Democratic Gov.-elect Josh Stein's veto could become more effective than outgoing Gov. Roy Cooper's stamp has been recently, should the margin in a legislative district election hold.