Election Night 2026: On the Ground from Cumberland County GOP Headquarters

Welcome back to the Carolina Cabinet, Cumberland County's smartest hour of talk radio. Peter Pappas and Laura Mussler broadcast live on Election Night from the Cumberland County GOP headquarters at 1707 Owen Drive in Fayetteville, bringing you the races, the returns as they came in, and the people behind the ballot. Through the night, the candidates, party leaders and volunteers who filtered into a packed headquarters sat down with us: Cumberland County GOP Chairman Bob Laverick on party unity; Judge Michael Byrne on running a judicial campaign; county commission candidate Greg West; Dr. Shamike Bethea of the Cumberland County Republican Women's Club; Leonard Bryant of the Frederick Douglass Foundation of NC; Commissioner Henry Tyson on schools, water and the county's long-range needs; Rep. Diane Wheatley; Jeremy Stanley, candidate for Soil and Water Conservation District; sheriff candidate LaRue Windham; county commission candidate Ron Ross; and Board of Education candidate Bryan Moore. Laura on the Loose works the room for the voices of volunteers and voters. We cover the U.S. Senate, Supreme Court and Court of Appeals races, the three constitutional amendments, the local contests that shape daily life here at home, how the AP calls a race, and the reactions as results rolled in on a night of both celebration and disappointment. Thank you to everyone who voted, volunteered and watched. Find every candidate conversation at thecarolinacabinet.com.