Democratic North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Attorney General Josh Stein applauds supporters during an election night watch party Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Grant Halverson)

Democratic North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Attorney General Josh Stein waves to supporters after speaking during an election night watch party Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Grant Halverson)

FILE - State Sen. Jeff Jackson, D-Mecklenburg, Democratic candidate for North Carolina Attorney General, speaks at a campaign event for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris in Charlotte, N.C., Sept. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond, File)

North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, speaks while state Republican Party Chairman Jason Simmons listens at a news conference reviewing Tuesday's general election results at state GOP headquarters in Raleigh, N.C., on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024 (AP Photo/Gary D. Robertson)

FILE - Anderson Clayton, Chair of the N.C. Democrat Party, speaks at a press conference for North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, July 25, 2024, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)

FILE - Anderson Clayton, the chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party, speaks during an election night watch party for Democratic North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Attorney General Josh Stein, Nov. 5, 2024, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Grant Halverson, File)