Campaigns

Matthew Burns, WRAL.com — Controversial Republican 11th District Congressman Madison Cawthorn said Thursday that he plans to run for re-election next year in the newly created 13th Congressional District. The decision …
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Travis Fain, WRAL — Former Gov. Pat McCrory made $286,000 over about 15 months to host his top-rated Charlotte radio show, according to paperwork his campaign filed in North Carolina’s …
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Dane Kane, The Raleigh News and Observer – Campaign finance reports filed this week by the major Republican candidates for U.S. Senate in 2022 show former North Carolina Gov. Pat …
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Travis Fain, WRAL — Sen. Ben Clark, D-Hoke, won’t seek re-election next year, he confirmed Monday evening. Clark, who represents all of Hoke County and part of Cumberland County in the Senate, …
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Travis Fain, WRAL — A long-time campaign watchdog called Monday for renewed investigations into U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy based on a pattern in political giving records that may suggest …
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Dan Kane and Lucille Sherman, News & Observer – As U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis raised millions of dollars for his reelection effort last year, his campaign consultant said they made …
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Brian Murphy, News & Observer – Rett Newton said he was quite happy being the mayor of a small coastal North Carolina town and completing his work toward a PhD …
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Moss Brennan, Watauga Democrat – With more than a year until the primary, the 2022 election is already building up steam with candidates declaring their intention to run for …
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Brian Murphy, News & Observer – The race for North Carolina’s open 2022 U.S. Senate seat is about to get more crowded. Former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley …
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Bryan Murphy, Charlotte Observer – Richard Watkins has spent the last year explaining the coronavirus pandemic — from describing how a virus works to, currently, discussing vaccine efficacy and distribution …
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