If Robinson had won, he would have been North Carolina's first Black governor. WHY AP CALLED THE RACE: Stein was winning in ballots cast before Election Day, and much of the remaining vote left to ...

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He's the fourth Republican elected to a first term as West Virginia’s governor since 1933. Republican Gov. Jim Justice was barred by law from running for a third consecutive term.

Democrat Matt Meyer won the election for Delaware governor Tuesday, defeating Republican Michael Ramone. With his victory over the state’s GOP House minority leader, Meyer maintains the hold on ...

CHARLOTTE — North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein has been elected the state’s next governor, the AP reported. The Democrat defeated Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A massive lead gained from votes cast ... the state's scandal-plagued lieutenant governor. Two factors were largely responsible for Stein's win. First, most of the state's ...