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Donald Trump’s Final Campaign Swing Put North Carolina Front and Center

His opponents are questioning whether Trump’s camp sees the state slipping away. His allies say he can’t let his foot off the gas.

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Trump has made several stops in North Carolina in the final days of his campaign, visiting Gastonia, Kinston and Raleigh. Evan Vucci/AP

Donald Trump spent the final days of the closely contested election frequenting a state he won twice before.

With 16 electoral college votes at stake, Democrats and Republicans have both made extensive efforts in North Carolina. Trump essentially made the state his base in his last campaign swing.

Trump and JD Vance have made six stops collectively in North Carolina in the past three days, visiting towns like Gastonia, Kinston and Raleigh. The pair made another collective six stops between Georgia and Pennsylvania in the same period.