North Carolina
The Senate race tops the Tar Heel State ballot this year, and we see another typically tight North Carolina race concluding. US Rep. Ted Budd (R-Advance) looks to have a slight edge over former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley (D). Early voting is about even between the two parties in terms of past performance, so this is another race that comes down to the wire.
The state Supreme Court rejecting the legislature’s map and replacing it with their own, which will be highlighted when the Supreme Court hears the state’s partisan gerrymandering case, has led to less competition in the House delegation. Under the legislature’s map, the Republicans looked positioned to gain three seats. Using the court map, it’s possible the Democrats could gain.
Most of the congressional action is centered in the very tight new 13th District that contains the south Raleigh suburbs, Fayetteville in Cumberland County, and Republican Johnston County. GOP nominee Bo Hines and state Senator Wiley Nickel (D-Raleigh) are fighting for the seat, and this is another contest that is too close to call.
Other activity lies in the open 1st District where state Sen. Don Davis (D-Snow Hill) is favored over 2020 GOP nominee Sandy Smith. In the 11th CD, state Sen. Chuck Edwards (R-Hendersonville) is favored to hold the seat for the Republicans after he unseated freshman Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-Hendersonville) in the May GOP primary. In the state’s new 14th District earned in national reapportionment, state Sen. Jeff Jackson (D-Charlotte), who was originally in the Senate race, is the heavy favorite to claim the seat on Tuesday.
Cheri Beasley (D)
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