Voters across the Carolinas cast their ballots in midterm elections

Control of Congress and the future of President Joe Biden’s agenda are at stake in Tuesday’s midterm elections as voters decided races for the House and Senate along with dozens of governorships and key local election posts.

>> Here are LIVE results from the midterm elections

UPDATES:

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12:20 a.m. Wednesday

City of Charlotte voters passed the housing, neighborhood and transportation bonds. Another $50 million incoming for the Housing Trust Fund for affordable housing #CLTCC
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) November 9, 2022

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12:05 a.m. Wednesday

NC's Congressional Representatives for the next two years. 7D, 7R. There will be a new map for 2024:

D1: Don Davis (D)
D2: Deborah Ross (D)
D3: Greg Murphy (R)
D4: Valerie Foushee (D)
D5: Virginia Foxx (R)
D6: Kathy Manning (D)
D7: David Rouzer (R)
D8: Dan Bishop (R)

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— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) November 9, 2022

cont. North Carolina's Congressional Representatives for the next two years. There will be a new map for 2024:

D9: Richard Hudson (R)
D10: Patrick McHenry (R)
D11: Chuck Edwards (R)
D12: Alma Adams (D)
D13: Wiley Nickel (D)
D14: Jeff Jackson (D)

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— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) November 9, 2022

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11:50 p.m.

Lt. @markrobinsonNC at the podium saying “North Carolina got it right.” @wsoctv pic.twitter.com/PX1NlwTK2d
— Hunter Sáenz (@Hunt_Saenz) November 9, 2022

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11:20 p.m.: Republican Ted Budd wins U.S. Senate seat.

BREAKING: ABC News has called #ncsen for Ted Budd.
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) November 9, 2022

10:50 p.m.

BREAKING | @CMSboard D1 incumbent Rhonda Cheek has conceded race for re-election. @measleysci appears poised to take the seat. Here is the concession Cheek sent me: pic.twitter.com/F6avom6RWd
— Jonathan Lowe (@JonathanUpdates) November 9, 2022

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10:50 p.m.

Will need to see mail votes in these two races but both are outside margin for recount:#NC98 10/10
John Bradford- 17,925 (51.23%)
Christy Clark- 17,064 (48.77%)#NC103: 17/17
Laura Budd 19,797 (52.21%)
Bill Brawley 18,120 (47.79%)
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) November 9, 2022

#SD42: 46/47
Rachel Hunt: 46,153 (54.7%)
Cheryl Russo: 38,221 (45.3%)

Rep. Rachel Hunt will defeat Dr. Cheryl Russo in Senate District 42
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) November 9, 2022

10:40 p.m.

All precincts are in. We will have to wait and see how many mail ballots and provisionals exist, but as of now, Diamond Staton-Williams (D) is positioned to win #NC73 and the race is outside the margin for a recount

Staton-Williams: 13,779 (50.78%)
Echevarria: 13,354 (49.22%)
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) November 9, 2022

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10:30 p.m.

CMS Board District 1 representative Rhonda Cheek has conceded. Melissa Easley will be the new D1 representative. Easley is a former CMS teacher. She says she is high risk to Covid and left her position after being told she wouldn't be able to work remotelyhttps://t.co/pcntIYAGov
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) November 9, 2022

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10:20 p.m.

CMS Board:

D5:
Lisa Cline leads Trent Merchant by 2,300 votes with 5 precincts remaining

D6:
Summer Nunn leads incumbent Sean Strain by 5,465 votes with 5 precincts remaining
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) November 9, 2022

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10:06 p.m.

81% of precincts reporting:#ncsen
Budd: 1,697,627 (50.86%)
Beasley: 1,569,340 (47.02%)

130/195 precincts in Meck reported
14/208 precincts in Wake
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) November 9, 2022

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9:45 p.m.

Watching the @CMSboard races for D1, D4, D5, and D6 very closely. These results so far are fascinating! pic.twitter.com/z1teEMlfN7
— Jonathan Lowe (@JonathanUpdates) November 9, 2022

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9:40 p.m.

EV and 9 of 14 precincts- #HD73

Diamond Staton-Williams 11,322 (53.32%)
Brian Echevarria 9,911 (46.68%)
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) November 9, 2022

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9:36 p.m.

#NC98- 1/10
Christy Clark 12,297 (52.75%)
John Bradford 11,017 (47.25%)#NC103- 4/17
Laura Budd 14,414 (56.22%)
Bill Brawley 11,226 (43.78%)#SD42- 21/47
Rachel Hunt 36,448 (57.51%)
Cheryl Russo 26,928 (42.49%)
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) November 9, 2022

9:34 p.m.

UPDATE ON #NC SENATE RACE:

Budd: 1,519,177
Beasley: 1,440,967

60% of precincts reporting. @wsoctv
— Hunter Sáenz (@Hunt_Saenz) November 9, 2022

9:23 p.m.

Shaping up to be quite the race for CMS Board D5:

Lisa Cline 22,824(49.7%)
Trent Merchant 22,695 (49.4%)
Write-In 400 (.87%)
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) November 9, 2022

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9:20 p.m.: Democrat Jeff Jackson wins election to U.S. House in North Carolina’s 14th Congressional District.

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9:15 p.m.: Republican Virginia Foxx wins reelection to U.S. House in North Carolina’s 5th Congressional District.

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9:10 p.m.

U.S. Sen. Tim Scott won reelection to what he has said is a final six-year term from South Carolina.

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9:06 p.m.

🚨 With 38% of precincts reporting, Ted Budd now leads Cheri Beasley #ncsen
Budd: 1,310,236 (49.11%)
Beasley: 1,305,990 (48.95%)
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) November 9, 2022

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8:55 p.m.: Republican Ralph Norman wins reelection to U.S. House in South Carolina’s 5th Congressional District.

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8:50 p.m.: Republican Dan Bishop wins reelection to U.S. House in North Carolina’s 8th Congressional District.

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8:44 p.m.

20% of all precincts reporting:#ncsen
Beasley: 1,197,271 (50.85%)
Budd: 1,113,700 (47.30%)
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) November 9, 2022

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8:43 p.m.

Waiting on 9 counties for EV: Ashe, Camden, Craven, Currituck, Davie, Duplin, Perquimans, Robeson, Wilson

ED votes are starting to trickle in, elsewhere#NCSEN
Beasley: 1,188,165 (51.18%)
Budd: 1,090,559 (46.98%)
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) November 9, 2022

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8:34 p.m.: South Carolina gubernatorial race, Republican Henry McMaster will win reelection, ABC News projects.

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8:31 p.m.: Republican Patrick McHenry wins reelection to U.S. House in North Carolina’s 10th Congressional District, AP projects.

Democrat Alma Adams wins reelection to U.S. House in North Carolina’s 12th Congressional District, AP projects.

#BREAKING The Associated Press has called the NC District 12 Congressional race for Democrat Rep. Alma Adams.
MORE RESULTS: https://t.co/KTsW6hsWps pic.twitter.com/0pVXoARmcn
— WSOCTV (@wsoctv) November 9, 2022

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8:30 p.m.

SC Republican Joe Wilson with the U.S. House of Representatives just gave a victory speech in his race against Democrat Judd Larkins. Results show him with 56% of the votes. @wsoctv pic.twitter.com/Vcyq2RvoHx
— Tina Terry (@TinaTerryWSOC9) November 9, 2022

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8:25 p.m.

Still missing 12 counties for early voting totals. 8:23 pm:#NCSEN
Beasley 1,124,814 (52.82%)
Budd 967,485 (45.43%)
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) November 9, 2022

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Early voting results- #HD73

Diamond Staton-Williams 7,640 (57.98%)
Brian Echevarria 5,537 (42.02%)
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) November 9, 2022

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8:10 p.m.

Early voting results- CMS Board D1:

D1:
Melissa Easley 12,067 (31.94%)
Rhonda Cheek 8,973 (23.75%)
Ro Lawsin 6,189 (16.38%)
Bill Fountain 5,588 (14.179%)
Hamani Fisher 4,688 (12.41%)
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) November 9, 2022

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8 p.m.

Cheri Beasley is performing better than Cal Cunningham did in Cabarrus County.
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) November 9, 2022

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7:50 p.m.

Roughly 75% of the early vote. 7:51 pm#ncsen
Beasley: 932,185 (55.29%)
Budd: 724,944 (43%)
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) November 9, 2022

7:30 p.m.: Polls have closed in North Carolina.

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7 p.m.: Polls have closed in South Carolina.

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6:15 p.m.: When early voting results are posted after 7:30 p.m., four NC counties will be missing: Craven, Columbus, Robeson and Wilson. A Craven County site was just extended to 7:55 p.m. Columbus, Robeson and Wilson each have one precinct open until 8:30 p.m.

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Below are the key races to watch in both Carolinas.

NORTH CAROLINA

At the top of the ticket is the U.S. Senate race. Both candidates are hoping to fill the seat of Republican U.S. senator Richard Burr, who announced his retirement back in 2016.

Congressman Ted Budd is the Republican candidate. Right now, he represents the state’s 13th District, which includes parts of Iredell and Rowan counties.

Cheri Beasley is the Democratic candidate. She was the the first Black woman to serve as chief justice of the state’s supreme court.

Other key North Carolina races: Congress, the State House, the State Senate, Mecklenburg County Commission, the CMS Board, and the City of Charlotte Bonds. Each race is highlighted in the Channel 9′s General Election candidate guides.

>> Click on each candidate’s name to learn more about them in their exclusive interviews on the Political Beat.

SOUTH CAROLINA

Incumbent Henry McMaster is facing Democrat Joe Cunningham, a former Congressman from Charleston. McMaster, a Republican, touts his past four years of work when making his pitch to voters while Cunningham, the Democrat in the race, says residents are ready for a change.

>> CLICK HERE to learn more about the race.

It’s Election Day!

If you haven’t already, get out and vote! Election sites are open until 7:30PM in North Carolina. If you are in line by 7:30pm, you will be able to vote - so stay in line!

Here’s the link to fine your voting site: https://t.co/ZymsZTBuQt
— Hunter Sáenz (@Hunt_Saenz) November 8, 2022

FOCUS: BALANCE OF POWER

The Beasley-Budd race is one of a handful across the country that will determine the balance of power in Congress. Democrats now have control of the House and Senate, but that could change after this midterm cycle.

On the campaign trail, President Joe Biden has pointed to Democratic successes, including the passage of the more than $1 trillion infrastructure bill and student loan debt relief. Meanwhile, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the top house Republican, says they’re looking to cut spending, secure the border and tackle inflation.