Republicans face three competitive legislative races in Wake County that could leave the state's most populous county without GOP representation in the General Assembly. Republican incumbents Erin Paré and Mike Schietzelt are defending their House seats, while Chris Stock challenges Democratic Sen. Haseeb Fatmi. Meanwhile, western North Carolina is receiving an additional $873 million in federal funding to repair roads, bridges, and other infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Helene. Mitch Kokai of the John Locke Foundation joins the program to discuss a federal judge's decision to reject a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit challenging North Carolina's mail-in ballot requirements, allowing existing signature and envelope rules to remain in place. Plus, an update on Wednesday's early voting totals as North Carolinians continue heading to the polls ahead of the November midterms.