GOP’s Moore, Knott, McDowell ousted in North Carolina House races

The Democrats in three North Carolina districts are on track to oust their incumbent Republican opponents in their respective neck-and-neck House races.

In the race for North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District, Democrat Paul Barringer is projected to defeat incumbent Republican Rep. Brad Knott, according to preliminary results from election forecaster Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ).

The Democrat won with more than 50 percent support while the incumbent garnered a little more than 48 percent, with more than 95 percent of votes tallied.

Democratic candidate Lakesha Womack is projected to win against Republican Rep. Tim Moore in the state’s 14th Congressional District, DDHQ’s projection shows.

Womack won with more than 51 percent support while Moore received nearly 49 percent, with 95 percent of votes tallied.

In the state’s 6th Congressional District, Democrat Cyril Jefferson is projected to oust incumbent Republican Rep. Addison McDowell, DDHQ projects .

Jefferson earned more than 51 percent support to the Republican’s nearly 49 percent, with 95 percent of the votes tallied.

In the state’s competitive Senate race to fill the seat vacated by Sen. Thom Tillis (R), former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) defeated former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley, flipping the Senate seat blue .

The Democratic wins in the Tar Heel State are consistent with the overall midterm results across the country, where the Democrats have taken control of the Senate and the House in a sweeping victory .