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Opinion: I spent election night in my home state. North Carolina gave me a glimmer of hope.

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Donald Trump took the state by almost 190,000 votes the largest margin he’s won in North Carolina in the past three presidential elections.

The state elected Democrat Josh Stein its governor with nearly 55% of the vote and beat a MAGA candidate in the process.

The gains the Democratic Party made in the state make me hopeful for the future.

Even in my conservative hometown, a woman told me abortion rights were the biggest concern for her.

At the end of the day , I'm excited that North Carolina Democrats had some overall successes on an otherwise disappointing night.

I hope the party ramps up the momentum going forward and continues trying to reach voters in all parts of the state not just its blue cities.

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