Live updates: Super Tuesday primary elections and caucuses

North Carolina, one of 15 states holding Republican contests Tuesday, is emerging as an early general election battleground.

The fast-growing suburbs, and college-educated voters, are in the sights of both parties as the next chapter of the campaign takes shape.

In the waning days of the primary, conversations with Nikki Haley voters offer important lessons – perhaps less so for her own candidacy than for Donald Trump, Joe Biden or even a third-party candidate.

We met Kim Brand, a retired banker, and Stacey Van Gronigen, a retired consultant, at a weekend rally in Charlotte where they watched Haley, their favorite candidate, even as they openly voiced their dread about what likely comes next.

When asked what Brand will do in November if Haley doesn’t win the primary, she replied: “Cry.”

Meanwhile, Gronigen — a two-time Trump voter — said she would vote for Trump again, if Haley was not successful.