Mark Walker

Ex-U.S. Rep. Mark Walker's decision Wednesday means first-time candidate Addison McDowell wins the Republican nomination for the 6th District, and he faces no Democratic opposition in the fall.

Two Republican races for U.S. Congress in North Carolina will advance to a second primary on May 14. Brad Knott finished second to Kelly Daughtry for the 13th Congressional District, while Mark Walker finished second in the 6th District to Addison McDowell.

Republican candidates for Congress are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars of their own money to buy TV ads. The self-funded campaigns are making it more costly to win a seat representing North Carolina in Congress.

His decision comes after the North Carolina General Assembly gave final approval Wednesday to a new congressional map favoring Republicans. Walker he no longer saw “a clear path forward” to win the gubernatorial nomination.

Not only will voters in North Carolina cast their ballots in a U.S. Presidential race in 2024, but they'll elect a new governor for the state too as Democrat Roy Cooper wraps up his tenure.

The Republican primary campaign for governor is already getting negative. Three of Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s GOP opponents have recently gone on the attack.

State lawmakers are considering a plan to allow up to four new casinos in rural areas of the state. They see a newly opened casino in Danville, Virginia as an example of how gambling could help economically challenged communities.

Former U.S. Rep. Mark Walker has formally joined next year's race for North Carolina governor. Walker made his announcement Saturday at a Baptist church in Kernersville.

Former U.S. Rep. Mark Walker is expected to announce his plans to enter next year's North Carolina governor's race at an event later this month, according to a spokesperson for a political consulting firm that is advising him.

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, notorious for making homophobic and misogynistic remarks, is expected to announce his bid for governor.