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A closer look at the statewide races in North Carolina for the 2022 Primary Election. Voters will elect a new U.S. senator, along with seats on the N.C. Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.
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Robinson appears in an ad from the Club for Growth Action super PAC that began running Wednesday. The committee plans to spend $1.3 million alone running this commercial on TV. It's part of $14 million the group said it was prepared to spend in the race supporting Budd and opposing McCrory.
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Cheri Beasley's campaign said Thursday it raised over $3.6 million in the first three months of this year. The former chief justice of the state Supreme Court has led in fundraising among all Democratic and Republican candidates seeking to succeed the retiring GOP Sen. Richard Burr.
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The May 17th primary is less than two months away, and the attacks are mounting as advertisements increase.
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The primary date remains May 17. The Supreme Court already delayed the primary once last month to let redistricting lawsuits be heard. A veto override seems unlikely since Republican majorities aren’t veto-proof.
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He made the announcement Thursday at a event with supporters in Greensboro. Walker got in the race nearly 14 months ago, but he’s fallen behind top rivals Ted Budd and Pat McCrory in fundraising, and Budd got former President Donald Trump’s endorsement for the seat.
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GOP leaders on Monday announced plans for the General Assembly to vote Wednesday on a bill that would push the May 17 primary to June 7. They say they are worried about the timing to redraw legislative or congressional districts should the Supreme Court soon strike down lines.
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Cooper appointed Beasley to the top spot on the state Supreme Court in 2019, making her the first Black female chief justice in North Carolina history. She's been in private practice since narrowly losing an election to the post the next year. Cooper says Beasley has what it takes to win the Senate spot this fall.
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Jackson confirmed in an announcement on social media Thursday morning that he is dropping out and endorsing Cheri Beasley, the other leading Democrat seeking the nomination in this race to replace the retiring Richard Burr.
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Marjorie K. Eastman, a combat veteran, former intelligence officer and mother of one, made her entry into North Carolina's Republican U.S. Senate primary on Tuesday.