RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- It's no secret that North Carolina is one of several key battleground states. That's not lost on the presidential candidates, who along with their surrogates have been constant presences in the state for months leading up to the 2024 general election.
Democrats think they can flip North Carolina for the first time since 2008. Republicans are out to deliver the state for Trump yet again.
In the updates below, you'll find the latest information on when the major party candidates plan campaign stops in the state during these final few days counting down to Nov. 5, Election Day. You'll also find other relevant updates, quick hits and links for statewide and local races.
With Election Day two days away, Trump's running mate JD Vance is in NC today for a campaign rally. It is at Raleigh Executive Jetport in Sanford.
According to the campaign, he delivered remarks around 12:30 p.m.
Donald Trump Jr. also spoke at the rally.
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff will be in Greenville Monday for a campaign event, according to the Harris-Walz campaign. Currently, no details about the time or specific location have been released.
Today, Trump's running mate JD Vance will hold a rally at the Raleigh Executive Jetport in Sanford. Meanwhile, Harris' running mate Tim Walz will be in Gastonia.
Nearly 4.5 million people in the Tar Heel state voted early. That's 57% of the state's 7.8 million registered voters.
The exact number is 4,465,548. This beats North Carolina's previous record for early voting, set in 2020 when 3.6 million people cast their vote early.
Voters in 25 western NC counties affected by Hurricane Helene outpaced the rest of the state in voter turnout. According to the state board of elections, turnout in those counties was nearly 59%, about 2% higher than the statewide turnout.
Although early voting ended in North Carolina, it is still ongoing in some states.
Election Day is on Tuesday. See our voter guide here.
As of Sunday at 6 a.m.,over 75 million Americans have cast their ballots, including in-person early votes and mail ballots returned.
So far, nationwide, the number of in-person early votes has exceeded the total from 2020. However, the overall number of early votes, including mail-in and absentee ballots, is lower than it was in 2020.
Here's a breakdown of the numbers:
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2020
Trump made his case once again to North Carolina voters during rallies in both Gastonia and Greensboro on Saturday.
The former president touched on many familiar topics ranging from the economy and inflation to illegal immigration and the border.
Trump took the stage in Greensboro two hours later than he was expected to after his stops earlier in the day in Gastonia and Salem, Virginia.
The delay did little to quiet the energetic crowd in Greensboro, several of whom told ABC11 they were more optimistic than ever about Tuesday's election.
But with early voting now wrapped in North Carolina, the push was real on Saturday to make sure NC Republicans turn out in droves on election day.
Trump claimed he's currently ahead in all seven swing states while railing on President Joe Biden and VP Kamala Harris and vowed to fix a country he said has been broken. Rallygoers -- meantime -- said they're all in with three days to go.
"Very optimistic. I feel like he'll get 300 electoral votes," Don Webb from Highpoint said. "People will be surprised, I think we'll keep the house and take the Senate."
Trump's visit comes one day after his vice presidential candidate JD Vance delivered remarks in Selma where he touched on the state of the economy and illegal immigration, subjects important to Johnston County.
Trump is expected to speak in Kinston on Sunday and then again in Raleigh on Monday.
