G.K. Butterfield

Anna Riegel said she focused her speech on voting rights. She and others — including former Congressman G.K. Butterfield — will speak at an event in Rocky Mount on Monday.

A closer look at the congressional races in North Carolina for the 2022 primary election. After redistricting, the Tar Heel State will now send 14 representatives to the U.S. House.

Butterfield, a former state Supreme Court justice who has held the 1st Congressional District seat since 2004, announced in November that he would not seek reelection.

Former state Sen. Erica Smith has announced that she will end her campaign for U.S. Senate and launch a congressional bid to replace Rep. G.K. Butterfield.

Since winning a special election in 2004, Butterfield has been a reliable progressive vote, supporting healthcare, environmental causes and civil rights.

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