North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein was elected governor on Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and maintaining Democratic leadership of the chief executive’s office in a state where Republicans have recently controlled the legislature and appeals courts.

Attorney General Josh Stein announced Monday that a $1.37 billion settlement with Kroger addressing the grocery chain’s pharmacies’ role in the opioid crisis has been finalized. Stein led the settlement negotiations along with the Attorneys General of California,

Kroger finalized a $1.37 billion settlement in connection with the grocery chain’s role in the U.S. opioid crisis, Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford said.