2024 Election Day: Trump projected to win NC, nears threshold to recapture White House

Neither candidate in the race to be the next North Carolina Superintendent of Public Education will speak Tuesday night, according to both of their campaigns.

Democrat Mo Green is leading Republican Michele Morrow after the majority of votes have been counted.

Morrow, a nurse and a homeschooler, sent shockwaves throughout the state education field when she upset incumbent state Superintendent Catherine Truitt in the GOP primary.

Green is the former superintendent of Guilford County Schools, one of the largest districts in the state, and he came out of retirement for this race at the behest of Gov. Roy Cooper.

Although Green is in the lead, the close nature of the race means it remains unclear who will ultimately claim victory.

ABC News has projected that former President Donald Trump has won North Carolina, a key battleground state.

"Congratulations to President Donald J. Trump and Sen. JD Vance on their historic victory in North Carolina," said Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Whatley. "After four years of Kamala Harris and Joe Biden's failed leadership, North Carolinians turned out in droves to restore a strong economy, secure border, and peace through strength under President Trump. It is clearer than ever: North Carolina is Trump Country."

North Carolina was a critical state for both candidates. Harris, Trump, as well as their running mates, visited North Carolina numerous times, including in the final days before Election Day.

Trump's win is a serious blow to Democrats' path to 270 electoral votes.

On Oct. 30, Trump held a rally in Rocky Mount as he worked to shore up support in battleground North Carolina. He told the crowd "The fate of our nation is in your hands. And this is a very important state."

On Monday, Trump rallied voters at Dorton Arena in Raleigh.

Trump has now carried the state for three election cycles, defeating Hillary Clinton in 2016 and Joe Biden in 2020.

ABC News has projected that former President Donald Trump has won North Carolina, a key battleground state.

One of the most competitive districts in the US Congress remains too close to call and may face a recount.

North Carolina Congressional District 1, a race that pits Don Davis against Laurie Buckhout, could ultimately decide which party controls the US House of Representatives.

Davis is the incumbent, but North Carolina Republicans redrew maps before the election, giving themselves a better chance at taking the seat.

Buckhout issued a statement shortly after midnight saying the race may go to a recount.

"Thank you to the voters of North Carolina's First Congressional District. I've spent my life fighting for our country, fighting to defend our Constitution, and yes, fighting for extraordinary great Americans just like all of you! And it looks like we are going to continue fighting! Like all of you, we are reviewing all the results as they come in. Once the votes have been counted, we will look at all options for getting this over and done with. If a recount is required, we will be ready."

There's optimism in the air at Janet Cowell's watch party,

She and her supporters believe she will be the next mayor of Raleigh.

She and her supporters believe she will be the next mayor of Raleigh.

Cowell would be Raleigh's 63rd mayor. She received 61% of Raleigh's early votes (more than 105,000 votes for her) well ahead of Paul Fitts, her closest challenger, who has gotten about 31,200 votes or 18%.

Cowell is a former State Treasurer and said she hopes to ease the tensions on city council and bring energy back to downtown.