US mid-term elections: North Carolina

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North Carolina

Only seats in the House of Representatives were up for grabs in North Carolina this year, and the Democrats managed to pick up the 11th district.

The former NFL quarterback Heath Shuler beat eight-term Republican Charles Taylor.

SENATE

There was no Senate race this year. Republicans Elizabeth Dole and Richard Burr hold the seats.

	PARTY	2000	2002	2004	2006
	Republican	1	1	2	2
	Democratic	1	1	0	0
	Independent	0	0	0	0

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

North Carolina has 13 congressional districts. Polls in one precinct in the 4th Congressional district stayed open an extra hour because they opened late.

	PARTY	2000	2002	2004	2006
	Democratic	5	6	6	7
	Republican	7	7	7	6
	Independent	0	0	0	0

GOVERNOR

There was no race this year. Democrat Michael Easley is governor.

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