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An already close race for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat has narrowed further as most counties complete final tallies from the Nov. 5 election

Democrats fell short again in wresting away swing-state prize North Carolina from Republicans in the presidential election, but scored significant downballot victories, giving them hope as they look to the future.

The state has now gone to Donald J. Trump in all three of his presidential bids, underscoring his political strength there.

North Carolina has set a new early voting record, the State Board of Elections announced Sunday. More than 4.2 million voters cast early ballots at in-person voting sites, officials said, adding