U.S. Senate

Travis Fain, WRAL – Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, whose popularity with his fellow Republicans had him eyeing a U.S. Senate run next year despite having spent just a few months …
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Lucille Sherman and Will Doran, News & Observer – North Carolina’s lieutenant governor announced just four months into his new job holding public office that he’s considering running for a …
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Travis Fain, WRAL – Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, one of the more popular Republican politicians in North Carolina, is “seriously considering” a jump into the state’s 2022 U.S. Senate race, …
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Travis Fain, WRAL – Former Gov. Pat McCrory is expected to announce a run this week for U.S. Senate, according to a source familiar with his plans. “I expect him …
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Francesca Chambers and Brian Murphy, News & Observer – She hasn’t lived in the state in more than a decade, has never held political office and hasn’t said whether she’ll …
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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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AP – North Carolina Democratic senate candidate Jeff Jackson raised nearly $1.3 million since entering the race in January, his campaign announced on Monday. The campaign said it received contributions through …
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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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Brian Murphy and Will Doran, News & Observer – Some North Carolina lawmakers never want to change their clocks again. Several state lawmakers and at least one member of Congress …
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Bryan Anderson, AP – A nonprofit group encouraging STEM professionals to run for public office is pushing a former NASA astronaut to enter North Carolina’s Democratic primary for an open U.S. …
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