Danielle Battaglia, News & Observer – A lifelong Republican’s decision to change party affiliations following the Capitol riot has evolved into a run for U.S. Senate. Kimrey Rhinehardt, 46, of Chatham County, has begun the process of getting her name added to the 2022 ballot as an independent candidate. “Arriving at this moment has been a very incremental process,” Rhinehardt said. “It all started with the posting on my social media that I’m the newest unaffiliated voter in North Carolina.”

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