Hundreds of households in North Carolina remain without a private bridge two years after Hurricane Helene. Many are frustrated by a state program’s progress.

Democrats are targeting G.O.P. strongholds that could set them up for new majorities. But if they don’t win those races now, it could be a long time before they have another chance.

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Hope, dread and the final stretch to Election Day.

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North Carolina has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 2008. Can Roy Cooper break that spell?

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