One race in North Carolina has prevented a complete takeover of the state’s government by Democrats, if the final tally after a provisional-ballot count holds.
Democrats control the governor’s office of North Carolina, and unofficial election counts indicate they will take over the state’s House of Representatives.
Republicans may have avoided losing control of the state Senate by only 228 votes.
Control of the state’s Senate depends on Republican state Sen. Danny Britt Jr. defeating a challenge from Democrat Catina Hamm in District 24.
The latest update of unofficial results from the North Carolina State Board of Elections shows Britt with 28,047 votes and the Democrat with 27,819 votes.
That means Republicans may have avoided losing control of the state Senate by only 228 votes in the pivotal contest.
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