With this being a crucial midterm election year with a lot on the line, including who controls the House and Senate, Republicans, especially those in what are considered "battleground" states, are going to need to be on their "A" game as Democrats and their mainstream media allies pull out all the stops to thwart President Trump's "America First" agenda.
While I can't vouch for other battleground states, in North Carolina at least, Republicans are doing something right if the latest numbers on voter registration in the Old North State are a reliable indicator.
For the first time in recorded history, Republican voter registration numbers have eclipsed Democrat voter registration numbers as of January 3rd, in yet another blow to Democrats who are desperate to turn the seat currently held by retiring GOP Sen. Thom Tillis blue, and the state blue in the 2028 presidential election despite it going for Trump in the last three presidential election cycles.
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The numbers were first reported by the Carolina Journal, which shared this breakdown:
Official Voter Registration Numbers (as of Jan. 3, 2026):
- Republicans: 2,315,067
- Democrats: 2,312,990
- Unaffiliated (no party): 2,976,558
- Green: 4,376
- Libertarian: 46,608
- Total registered voters: 7,655,591
Huge political news in North Carolina: the state now has more registered Republicans than Democrats. #ncpol
— Nick Craig (@nicholasmcraig) January 3, 2026
Republicans 2,315,067
Democrats 2,312,990 pic.twitter.com/Jm2RyeavFz
Though that's an advantage of just over 2,000, the significance should not be downplayed:
Analysis from the John Locke Foundation places the current shift within a broader historical context. For much of the 20th century, Democrats dominated North Carolina politics, but long-term declines in Democratic registration, alongside steady growth in Republican and unaffiliated registrations, have gradually reshaped the state’s political landscape. That realignment became evident in 2010, when Republicans won majority control of the North Carolina General Assembly, a position they have held since that time while advancing a more conservative agenda focused on lower taxes and reduced spending.
As the numbers indicate, unaffiliated voters still far outnumber registered Republicans and Democrats, which is a trend some political observers attribute to certain voting blocs increasingly rejecting being tied to either major political party:
Despite the GOP milestone, unaffiliated voters remain the largest bloc on North Carolina’s voter rolls, totaling nearly 3 million registrants. Political analysts have noted that both parties will continue to compete aggressively for these voters, who often decide close statewide races, and some have suggested the shift is driven less by GOP gains than by long-term structural and strategic changes along with younger voters rejecting political labels.
While statewide 2026 races like the Senate race and the NC Supreme Court race promise to be competitive, the road to victory gets a little easier the more voters a political party can win over to its side. We'll keep you posted as to future voter registration trends in the state. Stay tuned.
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