Pre-election anxiety has largely given way to relief and optimism among Axios readers in North Carolina who responded to our post-election survey. Why it matters: Some respondents said the election results gave them hope for the first time in years. The big picture: About 86% of respondents to last week's survey expressed exuberance, hope or relief following Democratic election victories. 10% described feelings of fear or dread. 4% were...

Trump replaced chief of staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller on Friday. Democrats won at least 54 Senate seats and at least 250 House seats. North Carolina's expected House split flipped despite maps favoring Republicans.

In his victory speech, state Sen. Haseeb Fatmi condemned the racism and bigotry he said his campaign faced en route to winning N.C. Senate District 18.

Foxx described how the “continuing process, our laws and faithful election administration” would determine her race “and nothing else.”

Republicans' mid-decade redistricting gambit in North Carolina, Florida and Texas appeared to backfire as Democrats held key seats in the blue wave.

Congressman-elect Jamie Ager's 23-member transition committee includes Republicans, Democrats and leaders from across Western North Carolina.

North Carolinians approved tax-related constitutional amendments and voted to put more Democrats in Congress. Here’s how those decisions could affect you.

On Monday, Nov. 9, the Buncombe County Board of Elections held its sample audit.

Despite voting for Democrats, voters in Ohio, Colorado and North Carolina backed ballot measures for voter ID, protecting girls' sports and tax caps.

Find out why Republican Congresswoman Virginia Foxx asked for observers from Congress to watch the vote count in her race against Chuck Hubbard.