{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Charlotte Ledger Podcast","title":"Election cram session: N.C. statewide races","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":581,"description":"In this special episode of The Charlotte Ledger Podcast, Ledger editor Tony Mecia and elections specialist Sucharita Kodali quickly break down the 14 statewide races on the 2024 general election ballot.\nIn less than 10 minutes, they zip through the races that will be on the ballot for every North Carolinian: the Council of State — including races for governor, lieutenant governor, agriculture commissioner and so on — as well as statewide judicial races and a constitutional amendment.\nCheck out the accompanying 10-minute podcast on the Mecklenburg ballot.\nFor full details on the candidates and the races, be sure to check out the Charlotte Ledger Election Hub at NCElectionHub.com. It has brief biographies of 200 candidates in five Charlotte-area counties (Mecklenburg, Union, Gaston, Cabarrus and Iredell), as well as links to candidate questionnaires and articles from other media.\nThe goal is to provide you with trustworthy, unbiased information you can use to cast your vote.\nFind out more about The Charlotte Ledger at TheCharlotteLedger.com.\nThis episode of The Charlotte Ledger Podcast was produced by Lindsey Banks.\nThis is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thecharlotteledger.com/subscribe","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/kqQN9IO6shxtWG_YWnCOpUSAIC9An10QtEtxE_q5rC0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mZDE1/ZDQxZmY1M2JlOTIw/NDdkYjkxMzA5MThk/NWIxMC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}