Election Day has arrived. Here's what the latest polls show about who's ahead in the race for president and governor in North Carolina.

Democrat Kamala Harris faced Republican Donald Trump on Tuesday in the U.S. presidential election, with the two candidates vying to attract support after staking positions on issues including abortion,

The path to the White House cuts straight through North Carolina — one of several all-important swing states. The state, with its 16 electoral votes, will likely be instrumental in delivering the presidency to Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump.

In North Carolina's nationally watched gubernatorial race, polling between Democrat Josh Stein and Republican Mark Robinson looks much different than the close calls in North Carolina's presidential race. Stein, who is the current attorney general, has been leading in the polls for weeks now, even getting into the double-digits in several reports.

Republican voters in North Carolina cast ballots in greater numbers than four years ago, while Democratic turnout sagged

Polls across the continental United States have closed for the presidential election as Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump seek the 270 electoral college votes needed to gain the Oval Office.

Former President Donald Trump is expected to win North Carolina, according to the Associated Press, and will get its 16 Electoral College votes. North Carolina had been seen to shift from a "lean Republican" to a "toss-up" state after Vice President Kamala Harris joined the presidential race in July.