A whopping 94% of candidates endorsed by EMPAC won their races in Tuesday's election, including seven of nine Council of State picks.

The race for Governor was decided early in the night, with Josh Stein defeating Mark Robinson by almost 800,000 votes. Stein's victory echoed down the ballot as his party secured wins in the races for Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Secretary of State. Republican endorsed candidates Mike Causey (Insurance) and Steve Troxler (Agriculture) won re-election as well.

Rep. Wesley Harris, EMPAC's choice for State Treasurer, lost his race to Brad Briner. Jessica Holmes, EMPAC's pick for State Auditor, lost to Dave Boliek.

In this week's post-election edition of the SEANC View podcast, Communications Director Jonathan Owens, Executive Director Ardis Watkins, Government Relations Director Suzanne Beasley, and Digital Communications Specialist Sam Cline are joined by EMPAC Statewide Chairman Mark Dearmon to share insights following a historic election night.

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