RALEIGH --  The Democratic party was happy to announce they've completed their mission to get a candidate in all 170 legislative races Thursday.

Their goal is to win enough seats to break the Republican super majority.

“I think breaking the super majority will make the parties sit down and work together, work with the governor’s office to get things done,” says Democratic leader Darren Jackson.  “And I think that's what people want to see.”

But Republicans are on board with the idea too. For the first time, finding candidates to run in every district, even if it leans heavily Democratic.

“It’s really been invigorating,” says NC GOP Executive Director Dallas Woodhouse. “Because we have met so many people we didn't know.”

 “We are going to be contesting 34 more races this time out than we did the last time.
 says Woodhouse.  “Again, that is commendable, but we should have done better in the past.”

If you live in one of those districts that often only has one candidate vying for that seat, you're not alone. Often there are many districts that don't have any competition on election day.

“In 2016 there were 41 winners coming out of the filing period in the house and 13 in the senate,” says Jonathan Kappler with non-partisan NC Free Enterprise Foundation.

Kappler says this all lays the groundwork for a very competitive election season.

There is one house district, where Republicans do not have a candidate filed, but they say they're backing a conservative independent candidate there.