North Carolina Sets Up Governor, AG, Congressional Races, Run-Offs

Published on March 6, 2024

In North Carolina, the stage is set not only for the gubernatorial and attorney general contests but also for congressional races in newly redrawn districts. In the First Congressional District, incumbent Rep. Don Davis (D-N.C.) easily won his primary, while Army veteran and consultant Laurie Buckhout defeated businesswoman Sandy Smith, who lost congressional races in 2020 and 2022, in the GOP primary. This is a swing district. In the Tar Heel State’s Sixth Congressional District, to succeed Rep. Kathy Manning (D-N.C.), former Rep. Mark Walker (R-N.C.) and lobbyist Addison McDowell advanced to a May 14 runoff. Army veteran Christian Castelli and former college football player Bo Hines, along with two other Republicans, were eliminated from contention....

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