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FILE - North Carolina state Sen. Sydney Batch, a Wake County Democrat, speaks at a news conference with members of her party at the Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C., Jan. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum, File)

FILE - North Carolina state Sen. Sydney Batch, a Wake County Democrat, speaks at a news conference with members of her party at the Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C., Jan. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum, File)

FILE - North Carolina Senate minority leader Dan Blue speaks at a primary election night party in Raleigh, N.C., March 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker, File)

FILE - North Carolina Senate minority leader Dan Blue speaks at a primary election night party in Raleigh, N.C., March 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker, File)