North Carolina state Rep. Destin Hall, R-Caldwell, speaks while North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, 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)
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)