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North Carolina Primary: What you need to know ahead of Tuesday

There are tons of important races up and down the ballot. Here's what you need to know to get ready for primary day.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — In two days, we'll be breaking down the results for the North Carolina primary.

There are tons of important races up and down the ballot.

Here's what you need to know to get ready for primary day.

First, one of the big changes is voting maps. 

Guilford County saw some of the biggest changes. The map from the last election showed the county was just one district.

This election, Guilford County is now split into three districts. 

These changes are the reasoning behind why three congressmen chose not to run for reelection, which includes current District Six Congresswoman Kathy Manning. 

Six Republicans are running for district six and no Democrat is running in this race. 

It comes after many stated they felt the redrawing of congressional districts leans toward Republicans. Lawmakers said they followed all legal guidelines. 

What this means is your vote on Tuesday will pick your new congressman.

You might ask, who has the lead? That is the big question not even political experts can answer. 

"I think it's wide open," said Thom Little, a political science professor at UNCG. "I don't think anyone has an idea who's going to win."

"The thing to know about primary elections is that they are unpredictable, particularly down, ballot, primary elections," said Jason Husser, a political science professor at Elon.

This weekend was a busy one for the area. 

Big names came to campaign ahead of the North Carolina primaries.

Vice President Kamala Harris was in Durham Friday. It was part of the Biden-Harris administration's investing in America tour.

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley stopped in Charlotte on Friday for a rally. 

Also, former president Donald Trump spoke to voters at the Greensboro Coliseum on Saturday. 

The reason they are here is because North Carolina is historically known to be a key battleground state. 

With the state's population booming, it means it increases the number of voters and electoral votes.     

"North Carolina is sort of leaning Republican, but it can still be won by a democratic candidate," said Little. "It is a state that's relatively competitive. There's 40 of the 50 states where I can tell you today who's going to win in the fall, NC is not one of those states."

Lastly, there are new laws you should know about before Tuesday.

If you are voting by mail, it needs to be in the election office by election day and you need to have a photo ID to cast a ballot. 

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