The New York Times is projecting Republicans to win both seats that were up for election on the North Carolina state Supreme Court. That gives them a solid majority on the court — five of seven seats. They not only won the open seat but also managed to unseat Democratic incumbent justice Sam Ervin. Voter rights issues and abortion cases will most likely come before the North Carolina Supreme Court in the next few years, so the makeup of this court will have a big impact on laws in North Carolina.
