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Trump wins North Carolina in sharp blow to Harris campaign

Donald Trump greets supporters before offering remarks during a 2024 event in Asheboro, North Carolina.
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Donald Trump greets supporters before offering remarks during a 2024 event in Asheboro, North Carolina.

This story originally appeared as part of NPR's live coverage of the 2024 election. For more election coverage from the NPR Network head to our live updates page.


Former President Donald Trump has won the state of North Carolina, according to a race call by the Associated Press.

It is a crucial win for the former president, who carried the state twice before, though by a narrow margin four years ago, defeating President Biden by just about one percent, or 74,000 votes, prompting Democrats to campaign heavily there this cycle.

This latest call is a blow for Harris, who would have been the first Democratic presidential candidate to win the Tar Heel State since 2008. Harris has also repeatedly visited North Carolina, making 20 trips since becoming Vice President, 12 of those this year.

In comparison, Trump has visited the state roughly as often this year, according to his campaign.

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Elena Moore is a production assistant for the NPR Politics Podcast. She also fills in as a reporter for the NewsDesk. Moore previously worked as a production assistant for Morning Edition. During the 2020 presidential campaign, she worked for the Washington Desk as an editorial assistant, doing both research and reporting. Before coming to NPR, Moore worked at NBC News. She is a graduate of The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and is originally and proudly from Brooklyn, N.Y.