Republicans are running a 'successful' early voting campaign in battleground North Carolina: NRCC chair

Republicans are running an intensive, all-hands-on-deck operation to get out the vote in North Carolina, targeting low-propensity voters in the battleground state recently impacted by a disastrous hurricane, says the chair of the Republican campaign arm.

Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., chairs the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) and represents North Carolina's 8th congressional district. He spoke with Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview on GOP efforts to ramp up early voting in the state this cycle.

"As more of our traditional voters vote, then that lets us spend our resources focused on adding more voters to the rolls or to the tally sheet and then turning them out. So it's all hands on deck. The party's bought into it. All our candidates are pushing it. And so far it's been very successful," Hudson said.

North Carolina saw record turnout on the first day of early voting in the state, Oct. 17, when 353,000 registered voters cast their ballots.

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"Certainly here in North Carolina, we're seeing record turnout for Republicans," he added. "And that's good. That allows us to target lower propensity voters with our turnout efforts as we get closer to Election Day and on Election Day. And so I think it's going to be a difference maker."

Republicans have put an emphasis on encouraging voters to vote early this year after seeing lower early turnout for the party compared to Democrats last cycle. As of Friday, the North Carolina State Board of Elections reported that Republicans are leading Democrats in early voting, 55% to 51%.