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November 9, 8:20 a.m.

At a few polling locations across Winston-Salem, voters were out casting their ballots and had a lot to say about the importance of fulfilling their civic duty. 

An open U.S. Senate contest has top billing in North Carolina, where Rep. Ted Budd tries to keep the seat in Republican hands against Democratic nominee Cheri Beasley, a former state supreme court justice. The newly created 13th Congressional District is also a race to watch.

Central to Democrats’ fight to fend off a red wave in the U.S. House is North Carolina, home to multiple districts with a slight political lean and one high-profile swing district that analysts have called a national bellwether for partisan control of Congress.

North Carolina Democrats campaigned for history while Republicans sought to extend a winning streak for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, as Cheri Beasley and Ted Budd competed to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Richard Burr.

North Carolina Republicans aimed for super-sized control of the legislature for the next two years in Tuesday's election, while Democrats led by Gov. Roy Cooper sought to retain enough seats to keep his vetoes potent on issues such as abortion.

North Carolina elections officials have documented 15 incidences of voter intimidation or harassment since the start of the early voting period.

In Forsyth County, a group of parents has been organizing for months to prevent the election of what they see as extremist candidates to the school board.

The Latino population in North Carolina is growing rapidly, now representing