Good morning. It’s Wednesday, September 9th. This is your briefing from Moneen Daley for The News & Observer. Today will be cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms and a high of 79 degrees. The low be around 72. In our top story: We are just a few months away from Election Day, and there are a lot of races on the ballot. Eyes are also on North Carolina, which is considered a swing state for the presidential race. But the state has many more candidates further down the ballot.