What the blue wave looked like in North Carolina

WUNC News | By Colin Campbell

Published November 5, 2026 at 6:17 PM EST

Democrats have flipped five Republican-held congressional seats in North Carolina. The surprising results were just one part of the blue wave in a swing state that President Trump won three times.

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