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Democratic state Sen. Kay Hagan beat first-term U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole in a nasty U.S. Senate race in which the Republican incumbent questioned Hagan's faith and ties to an atheist advocacy group. Hagan's win gave Democrats the Senate seat that had been in Republican hands for 36 years, since Sen. Jesse Helms won his first election in 1972.
Democrats' plans to take Jesse Helms' old Senate seat, but state Sen. Kay Hagan and Sen. Elizabeth Dole were tied after the primary. Although Dole struck back, gaining ground on immigration and off-shore drilling, the economy and presidential race favored Democrats. Dole did herself no favors with an ad questioning Hagan's ties to an atheist-advocate group – and Hagan’s Christian faith, critics said. On Election Day, Hagan beat Dole.
After a Senate race that saw a negative turn, U.S. Senator-elect Kay Hagan said she is looking forward to “working closely” with opponent U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole.
Democrat Kay Hagan will be the first Democrat to hold the seat since Sen. Jesse Helms took it for the GOP in 1972.
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole and Democratic challenger Kay Hagan entered the last full day of campaigning Monday, moving throughout the state in an effort to secure a victory on Election Day.
Incumbent GOP Sen. Elizabeth Dole's husband helped his wife campaign Sunday as her television ads, questioning Democratic state Sen. Kay Hagan's ties to an atheist group, continued to cause controversy.
Republican U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole was back on the airwaves Friday with a new ad that again decries ties she says her rival has to an atheist group.
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Kay Hagan sued Sen. Elizabeth Dole Thursday after the Republican refused to stop airing an ad questioning Hagan's faith.
Democratic Senate candidate Kay Hagan angrily demanded Wednesday that U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole stop airing a new ad that questions Hagan's ties to an atheist political group, calling the spot a slanderous and pathetic attempt to maintain political power.
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole is clinging to a slight lead over Democratic challenger Kay Hagan, according to a new WRAL News poll.
A career public servant, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole has served five presidents – four Republicans and one Democrat – and she hopes to continue to serve in the Senate under a new president in January.
Democrat Kay Hagan said her 10 years as a state lawmaker will allow her to better serve North Carolinians in Washington than Republican U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole.
With less than three weeks left until Election Day, Republican U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole and Democratic challenger Kay Hagan are slugging it out in advertisements and media interviews.
Dissatisfaction with Republicans over the economy has allowed Democrats to pull even in the state in the upcoming presidential election, an Elon University poll found.
Both candidates for U.S. Senate say transportation is a priority, but they drew sharp distinctions Friday while campaigning in Raleigh as to where federal transportation money should go.
A recent Elon University Poll cited illegal immigration as one of the top three issues in the race for U.S. Senate between Republican incumbent Elizabeth Dole and Democratic challenger Kay Hagan.
Former Sen. Bob Dole talked to delegates this week about the hotly contested race between his wife, Sen. Elizabeth Dole, R-N.C., and challenger state Sen. Kay Hagan, D-Guilford.
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole leads her Democratic challenger, state Sen. Kay Hagan, 53 percent to 41 percent among North Carolina voters.
Sen. Elizabeth Dole said North Carolina should have the option of allowing oil exploration off the state's coast, backing away from her long-held support of a federal moratorium on Atlantic drilling.
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole holds a 53 to 39 percent lead over Democratic challenger Elizabeth Hagan, according to a WRAL News poll.
State Sen. Kay Hagan begins the general election campaign for U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole's seat virtually tied with the incumbent, according to the latest WRAL News poll.
Democratic State Sen. Kay Hagan will challenge Republican Sen. Elizabeth Dole for her seat in the fall.
One-third of voters remain undecided a week before the North Carolina primary, according to a WRAL News poll.
The Elon University Poll shows most North Carolina residents say race, gender and age will not have an impact on their vote in the upcoming presidential election, but more than half say they know someone whose decision will be.
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole enjoys a double-digit lead over two potential Democratic opponents, according to a recent poll.
North Carolina Democrats are gearing up for a 2008 run at the U.S. Senate seat held by Elizabeth Dole.
Responses showed that 51 percent liked how Sen. Elizabeth Dole is handling her job. Low marks for President Bush may hurt her re-election bid, however.
Immigration policy was discussed in Franklin County Tuesday with Senator Elizabeth Dole.
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jim Neal said Tuesday that he doesn't think being a gay man should stand in the way of his campaign.
In a rare appearance in Raleigh, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole said Thursday that she hopes to help local law enforcement authorities get a better handle on immigration.
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