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The Secret to One Swing State Democrat’s Rise? Wonky TikTok Videos.

Jeff Jackson was elected to attorney general in North Carolina the same year that President Trump won the state for the third time. Supporters see lessons for Democrats in Mr. Jackson’s rise.

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Jeff Jackson, the attorney general of North Carolina, had a steady TikTok following before he won statewide office in 2024.
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Drunken Boater Hits Swimmers in N. Carolina Lake, Killing Girl, 10, Police Say

A woman was also critically injured in the collision, which happened on Shearon Harris Reservoir, about 25 miles southwest of Raleigh, N.C., the authorities said.
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N.C. Republicans Push Through Contested Agenda on ‘Veto Override Day’

The divided state’s new Democratic governor vetoed 14 bills this session, on guns, immigration, trans rights and more. Republicans are trying to enact them all anyway.

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Josh Stein was elected governor last year, taking office from another Democrat, Roy Cooper.
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Michael Whatley, R.N.C. Chairman, to Run for Senate in North Carolina

His entry will pave the way for a marquee contest in 2026, with former Gov. Roy Cooper planning to seek the Democratic nomination.

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President Trump has long spoken favorably of Michael Whatley, a Republican operative he chose to lead the Republican National Committee last year.
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North Carolina’s Bogs Have a Dirty Secret, and That’s a Good Thing

Peat bogs have huge potential to store planet-warming carbon. The ones in North Carolina just need some help to get healthy again.

Peat soil at Angola Bay Game Land in North Carolina.
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