Democratic state senator Rachel Hunt won her first term in office, defeating Republican state official Hal Weatherman, according to election results from the Associated Press. She will succeed Republican incumbent Mark Robinson, who lost his bid for governor to Democratic state attorney general Josh Stein.

In a close race for North Carolina’s lieutenant governor, Democrat Rachel Hunt has come out victorious. Hunt pulled away with the win by gaining 49% of the state’s votes. Her opponent, Republican Hal Weatherman, managed to clinch 48% of those votes.

Voters will elect a host of new faces to represent them in North Carolina’s executive branch this Election Day. Follow along with the results here.

It is the only official in North Carolina tasked with responsibilities in both the executive and legislative branches of the state government.

Featured photo: Attorney General Josh Stein won the race for governor of NC on Tuesday evening, beating Republican Mark Robinson after the latter had disastrous press coverage in the months leading up to Election Day. (file photo)

Rachel Hunt, the daughter of former Gov. Jim Hunt, has won the election to be the state's next lieutenant governor, NBC News projects. Hunt defeated Republican challenger Hal Weatherman by just under 2%,

In one of the most-watched gubernatorial races in the country this year, Josh Stein has been elected the next governor of North Carolina.