Category: North Carolina politics

Beasley Seeks Late Surge to Break Away From Budd in Tight North Carolina Senate Race

Trump-backed Republican Congressman Ted Budd maintains a narrow lead over former North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley in what promises to be a close race. Budd. with a slight lead in the polls, seems to be benefiting from a rising tide for all Republicans in North Carolina and elsewhere. “The red wave is real…


MAGA Republican and Democrat Air Force Vet Battle for Open NC Seat

North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District—safe for black Democrats for 30 years—no longer is. Redistricting gave Republicans a better chance to win it as they seek to regain control of the House. The open seat promises to be a real fight this fall. Democrat Donald Davis, a state senator, faces Republican challenger Sandy Smith, who lost…


Rep. Ted Budd Wins Senate Republican Primary in North Carolina

HENDERSONVILLE, North Carolina—Rep. Ted Budd (R) swept to victory in the North Carolina Republican primary for the U.S. Senate on May 17. With 45 percent of the precincts reporting, Decision Desk HQ projected Budd as the winner with 56.5 percent of the vote at 7:56 p.m. Budd, a firebrand conservative whose campaign focused on fighting…