Battleground States

Trump Wins Battleground North Carolina

North Carolina is the first battleground state to be called.
Trump Wins Battleground North Carolina
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump takes the stage during a campaign rally at the J.S. Dorton Arena in Raleigh, N.C. on Nov. 4, 2024. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Jeff Louderback
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After holding four rallies over a three-day stretch in North Carolina leading to Election Day, former President Donald Trump has won the battleground state and its 16 electoral votes, according to The Associated Press, which called the race at 11:18 p.m.

In 2008, Barack Obama became the first Democrat presidential candidate to win North Carolina in 30 years. Trump prevailed in 2016 and then edged candidate Joe Biden by 1.3 percent of the vote in 2020.

Jeff Louderback
Jeff Louderback
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Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.