Meet the Democrat who won a 'safe' Republican district

Rep.-elect Jen Wiles, D-Forsyth, was one of the Democrats who unseated a Republican incumbent in a conservative district that no one expected to be competitive -- including her opponent. Rep. Donny Lambeth, R-Forsyth and a top budget writer, told The New York Times he didn't campaign because GOP leaders told him he didn't need to in a "safe" district. Wiles joined WUNC News' Colin Campbell to talk about how she built a successful campaign in an unlikely place, and what's next for her when she joins the N.C. House in 2027.

Also on this week's episode: Senate Minority Leader Sydney Batch, D-Wake, spoke with Campbell about what's next in the Senate after Democrats flipped four seats but appear to have fallen one vote short of taking control. She's calling for bipartisanship next year as she works with a new Senate Republican leader and a Democratic-majority House.