RALEIGH, N.C. — Election Day is finally here and WFMY News 2 has the latest updates!
The race for North Carolina governor sees Republican Nominee Mark Robinson face off against Democratic nominee Josh Stein. Stein is the current North Carolina Attorney General, while Robinson is the state's lieutenant governor.
Various polls conducted in the leadup to the election showed Stein with a wide lead over Robinson, which has grown substantially since the CNN story that accused Robinson of making sexually explicit and racist posts on a pornography website forum several years ago.
Polls close in North Carolina at 7:30 p.m. for all but two locations, one in Wilson County and one in Burke County, which will be open until 8 p.m. because of morning delays that caused voting to start late.
The counting of votes in Wilson and Burke counties will not start until these particular precincts close at 8 p.m.
A record number of North Carolina voters cast their ballots during early voting.
Here's a look at how the governor's race stands right now:
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