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Republicans sweep special House elections in 3rd, 9th districts

Republicans held serve. Let the 2020 election campaign begin. In special elections for two U.S. House districts Tuesday, Sept. 10, state Rep. Greg Murphy of Pitt County and state Sen. Dan Bishop of Mecklenburg County held off Democratic challengers to win seats unofficially in the 3rd and 9th U.S. Congressional Districts, respectively. The 9th District race drew national...

Rick Henderson
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Order set for 9th District primary; 10 Republicans seeking seat

Ten Republicans are among the 13 candidates seeking election to the vacant 9th U.S. Congressional District seat after the 2018 contest was marred with so much fraud the State Board of Elections ordered a new contest. Candidate filing ended at 5 p.m. Friday, March 15. Only the Republican Party drew multiple candidates. It will be...

Dan Way

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