Runoff election Coverage

In local congressional runoff, Republicans Daughtry and Knott fight over Democratic ties

Republicans in North Carolina's 13th congressional district are accusing each other of holding secret liberal beliefs. Kelly Daughtry and Brad Knott are competing in the runoff scheduled for May 14.

In Triangle-area congressional runoff, Republicans Daughtry and Knott fight over Democratic ties

Kelly Daughtry, Brad Knott and their politically connected families are spending millions of dollars to woo voters in North Carolina's 13th Congressional District, where a runoff in the GOP primary will be held on May 14.

Paul Specht, WRAL state government reporter

Donnie Harrison discusses Wake County sheriff's race against Willie Rowe

Republican candidate and former Sheriff Donnie Harrison shared his thoughts about facing Democratic challenger Willie Rowe in the Nov. 8 general election. Harrison and Rowe are vying to become the next Wake County sheriff.

Incumbent Mitch Colvin defeats 'Freddie' de la Cruz in Fayetteville mayoral race

Returns show Mitch Colvin has 7,953 votes compared to 4,776 votes for "Freddie" de la Cruz.

Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter

Willie Rowe defeats incumbent Gerald Baker in second primary election, to face former sheriff Donnie Harrison in November

Democrat Willie Rowe has defeated incumbent Gerald Baker to secure the party's nomination in the race for Wake County sheriff.

WRAL reporters Adam Owens and Aaron Thomas

Few Wake County voters are participating in Tuesday's election. Why you should care

Of the estimated 625,000 residents able to vote in the Democratic primary for the Wake County sheriff's election, a pair of Cary Town Council contests or some combination of the three races,10,241 people had voted by Monday afternoon.

Bryan Anderson, WRAL state government reporter

July 26 runoff election to determine Democratic nominee for Wake County sheriff

Incumbent Sheriff Gerald Baker and challenger Willie Rowe will face each other in the July 26 runoff election to secure the Democratic Party's nomination for the Wake County sheriff's race.

Two Democrats vying for party's nomination in Wake County sheriff's race

Incumbent Sheriff Gerald Baker and challenger Willie Rowe will face each other in the July 26 runoff election to secure the Democratic Party's nomination for the Wake County sheriff's race.

Adam Owens, WRAL anchor/reporter

Democrats Win Both Georgia Races to Gain Control of Senate

ATLANTA — Jon Ossoff completed a Democratic sweep of Georgia’s Senate runoffs on Wednesday, a striking political validation for his party in a state that has been challenging for Democrats for most of the last two decades.

Richard Fausset, Jonathan Martin and Stephanie Saul, New York Times

For Democrats in Georgia, ‘There’s No Going Back’

ATLANTA — Now we know for sure: Georgia going Democratic was not just a fluke for President-elect Joe Biden in November. There are forces at work that are rapidly turning the state blue, redrawing the U.S. electoral map.

Lisa Lerer and Richard Fausset, New York Times

Democrats win one Georgia race and hold a narrow lead in the other

Democrats inched closer to taking control of the Senate on Wednesday, winning one of the two Georgia seats up for grabs in a pair of runoff elections while the second contest remained too close to call even as prominent Democrats began declaring victory.

Shane Goldmacher, New York Times

Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff makes a statement

Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff is expected to make a virtual statement ahead of his projected win in Georgia's second runoff race.

Georgia runoff election update

The Georgia Secretary of State's office will hold a news conference in Atlanta as votes roll in for two runoff elections for the US Senate.

When will we know who won the Georgia runoffs?

In the days after the Nov. 3 election, Georgia was one of several states where the vote count seemed to progress agonizingly slowly. Then came a recount. Ten days passed before the state was called for President-elect Joe Biden, and even after that, there was another recount -- long past the point when there was any chance of a different result.

Maggie Astor, New York Times

Duke professor explains the stakes of Georgia runoff

Mac McCorkle, a professor at the Duke Sanford School of Public Policy, explains the stakes of Tuesday's runoff elections in Georgia.

Polls open in Georgia for 2 runoff races

Polls opened in Georgia Tuesday for two runoff races that will determine who controls the U.S. Senate.