Republicans outpacing Democrats in North Carolina early voting, data shows

Republicans in North Carolina are outpacing Democrats in the state in early voting going into Saturday, according to new data from the state.

North Carolina Board of Elections data of ballots cast through Friday shows over 1.4 million (59.95%) registered Republicans have cast their early vote compared to 1.35 million (55.19%) registered Democrats in the battleground state. In-person early voting in North Carolina ends on Saturday.

The data shows a massive shift in early voting in the state...