Primary

Twenty state legislators will likely win another term after no one filed to run against them in next year's election. All but one of the lawmakers running unopposed for re-election are Democrats who represent left-leaning districts.

At least six incumbents — four Republicans and two Democrats — lost in Tuesday's primaries for seats in their current chamber.

Valerie Foushee overcame the loss of progressives' support to win the Democratic nomination for North Carolina's 4th Congressional District.

First-term U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn has conceded to North Carolina state Sen. Chuck Edwards in the Republican congressional primary.

Primaries — Democratic, Republican or both — were held in 13 of the 14 North Carolina U.S. House districts.

The 52-year-old cast an emergency absentee ballot from the hospital and later tweeted that he'd successfully undergone surgery to install a pacemaker and was "on track for a full recovery.”

In the wake of scandals following the far-right North Carolina congressman, from salacious pictures to alleged insider trading, Cawthorn's star seems to be falling almost as fast as it rose.

Party nominations for U.S. Senate and House, the legislature, judicial positions and county offices are at stake.

Those who miss Friday's deadline may register and vote at the same time during the one-stop early voting period, April 28 to May 14, at any early-voting site in their county, according to a release from the North Carolina Board of Elections.

The May 17th primary is less than two months away, and the attacks are mounting as advertisements increase.