Live election results for the 2024 North Carolina presidential election

CBS News predicts North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein, a Democrat, will win the governor's race, defeating Republican Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson.

The governor's race is the most important race in North Carolina this year. republican Mark Robinsonthe state's embattled lieutenant governor, faces Democrat Josh Stein, who serves as the state's attorney general. Less than two months before the election, one rocked the race CNN report the detailed inflammatory, explicit and racist comments Robinson posted on a pornographic website more than a decade ago. Robinson denied publishing the comments, but some of his employees did left his campaign. After the revelations, the Cook Political Report shifted the race from “lean Democrat” to “likely Democrat.”

The other race to watch is in the 1st Congressional District in eastern North Carolina. Republican candidate Laurie Buckhout is trying to unseat Democratic Rep. Don Davis in a district that has become more competitive for Republicans after redistricting. The district did not elect a Republican since 1883. The winner of this race could help determine control of the House of Representatives.

CBS News rates the North Carolina presidential race as a toss-up current estimates It shows Trump leading Harris by 2 percentage points, which is within the margin of error. Other polls conducted in recent weeks show Trump with a similar lead.

Polls in North Carolina closed at 7:30 p.m. ET. Any voter standing in line when the polls close will be allowed to vote.