North Carolina House Democratic Leader Robert Reives has secured majority support to become the next speaker of the House following Democrats' historic gains in the midterm elections Reives is expected to replace Republican Speaker Destin Hall when the new General Assembly convenes in January Carolina Journal Meanwhile State Board of Elections Executive Director Sam Hayes is reminding local election officials to remain impartial after comments surrounding the closely contested Senate District race between Republican Danny Britt and Democrat Catina Hamm The race could determine control of the state Senate as provisional ballots are counted Carolina Journal Donald Bryson of the
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