Primary

At least six incumbents — four Republicans and two Democrats — lost in Tuesday's primaries for seats in their current chamber.

Valerie Foushee overcame the loss of progressives' to win the Democratic nomination for North Carolina's 4th Congressional District.

First-term U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn has conceded to North Carolina state Sen. Chuck Edwards in the Republican congressional primary.

Primaries — Democratic, Republican or both — were held in 13 of the 14 North Carolina U.S. House districts.

The 52-year-old cast an emergency absentee ballot from the hospital and later tweeted that he'd successfully undergone surgery to install a pacemaker and was "on track for a full recovery.”

In the wake of scandals following the far-right North Carolina congressman, from salacious pictures to alleged insider trading, Cawthorn's star seems to be falling almost as fast as it rose.

Party nominations for U.S. Senate and House, the legislature, judicial positions and county offices are at stake.

Those who miss Friday's deadline may and vote at the same time during the one-stop early voting period, April 28 to May 14, at any early-voting site in their county, according to a release from the North Carolina Board of Elections.

The May 17th primary is less than two months away, and the attacks are mounting as ments increase.

Voters this fall will choose a successor to retiring U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, as well as elect the state's 14 U.S. House , all 170 of the General Assembly, justices and judges and scores of local positions.