After a contentious gubernatorial race has come to a close, Josh Stein will take over for Gov. Roy Cooper in the executive mansion.

The state has now gone to Donald J. Trump in all three of his presidential bids, underscoring his political strength there.

North Carolina Democratic Gov.-elect Josh Stein's veto could become more effective than outgoing Gov. Roy Cooper's stamp has been recently, should the margin in a legislative district election hold.

Without veto-proof majorities in both legislative chambers, Republicans will need support from Democrats to override gubernatorial vetoes -- especially now that Democrat Josh Stein is bound for the Governor's Mansion.

ELLERBE, N.C. (AP) — Addressing over 100 supporters outside an ice cream stand that’s shaped like a giant strawberry, North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson battered his Democratic rival for governor and the media, and said he’d keep fighting as their race neared its conclusion.

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein, a Democrat, and Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson sought the governorship after Roy Cooper was term-limited.

In a landslide victory for a Democrat in a swing state, Josh Stein will become North Carolina’s next governor over MAGA-backed opponent Mark Robinson. Stein, who will be the state’s first Jewish governor,