Carolina Public Press is expanding our “Regional Buzz” section today — normally found to the right — to bring you a curated digest and direct links to some of the best local, regional, statewide and national reporting on Tuesday’s election.
Found something we missed? Send us the link and we’ll include it. And if you haven’t seen our Special Report coverage on Election 2012, you can view the section here.
National news
National election results map, also by state and county (New York Times)
Election results map (Huffington Post)
Romney looks to future without political office in sights (Boston Globe)
Election aftermath: GOP soul-searching must now begin (Politico.com)
Women in Senate: 2012 election ushers in historic number of female senators (Huffington Post)
Statewide news
Governor: McCrory becomes first Republican to win governor’s race in 20 years (News & Observer)
North Carolina election results (New York Times)
In NC: A good night for Republicans (WRAL.com)
4.5 million cast ballots in North Carolina (Charlotte Observer)
From across Western North Carolina
Meadows brings NC’s 11th District to GOP side (Times-News)
Hayden Rogers’ statement on 11th Congressional District results (Mountain Xpress)
Statement from McHenry on his win over Keever (Mountain Xpress)
N.C. Republicans say GOP control good for WNC (Times-News)
Davis, Queen, Presnell head to Raleigh (The Mountaineer)
Whitmire Heading To State House (Transylvania Times – subscription required)
Chappell, Hawkins, Lemel get Transylvania County vote (Transylvania Times – subscription required)
State races: Gillespie wins House seat, Hise wins Senate seat (McDowell News)
Candidates win on thin margins (Watauga Democrat)
Special Report
Visit ELECTION 2012 for Carolina Public Press’ election coverage.