Democrats sweep N.C., flipping House and ousting Republicans – https://www.thecharlotteledger.com/

Democrats sweep N.C., flipping House and ousting Republicans  https://www.thecharlotteledger.com/

Democrats win control of the N.C. House for the first time since 2010, ousting Tim Moore and Tricia Cotham in a sweeping election victory. Mecklenburg County Democrats were in a festive mood Tuesday, as their party made big gains nationally and in North Carolina. (Photo: Ashley Fahey/The Charlotte Ledger) Democrats in North Carolina made huge gains in Tuesday’s election, toppling several Republican members of Congress – including former N.C. House Speaker Tim Moore – and winning seats up and down the ballot. In a night when Democrats won the U.S. House and U.S. Senate, with big wins all around the country, they also won control of the N.C. House for the first time since 2010 and appeared to come within one vote of taking the N.C.

Senate. At the Mecklenburg County Democratic Party’s election night watch party at Lenny Boy Brewing near South End, cheers ricocheted off the warehouse building’s walls and high ceilings, amplifying what was already a loud show of enthusiasm. “We turned the mother out!” said newly reelected Rep. Alma Adams during her victory speech. Asked to explain the Democrats’ strong showing, former N.C. Rep. Wesley Harris, who chairs the Meck Dems, said: “Frustration. Anger. People are just tired.” Leading up to Tuesday, experts were predicting a strong night for Democrats, but it was uncertain how widespread