North Carolina’s unaffiliated voters could decide election results
(NewsNation) — As the midterm election nears, North Carolina remains one of the nation's most important battleground states. The state's largest group of registered voters belongs to neither major party, and those voters could be pivotal in shaping the Senate race between Democrat Roy Cooper and Republican Michael Whatley come Election Day. About 40% of North Carolina's registered voters are unaffiliated, more than either Democrats or Republicans, who each represent about 30% of voters. As of Oct. 27, nearly 2 million ballots have been cast early, and of those, 35% of voters were unaffiliated or affiliated with a minority party; in 2022, those voters made up 30% of early voters. Judge refuses Trump administration's request to separate 20K California mail ballots "In order to win any election in North Carolina, no one can rely just upon their base," Elon University professor Dr. Jason…