Since we are on the topic of eastern North Carolina:
‘Powerful’ Eastern NC district gets a redder tint, after a century of electing Democrats-------------------------------
On a separate note, I have often heard that the main reason Democrats are having more difficulty trying to win North Carolina as opposed to Georgia is because Republicans haven't yet 'maxed out' the rural vote. Are we mainly talking about the rural vote in eastern North Carolina, or does that apply to everywhere else in the state that can be regarded as rural?