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Slaying of Wake deputy galvanizes NC Republicans against sanctuary cities

When the charges were announced against Wake County Deputy Ned Byrd's accused killers, brothers Arturo Marin-Sotelo and Alder Alfonso Marin-Sotelo, a charge of "possession of a firearm by an illegal alien" was included, making the killing not just a local law-enforcement issue but a border-control issue for many Republicans.

David Larson
News

Five congressional primary winners have reasons to thank 2017 N.C. law

Winning N.C. congressional primary candidates Chuck Edwards, Bo Hines, and Sandy Smith had good reasons to thank their campaign teams and voters Tuesday night. They also could have offered a note of thanks to the 2017 N.C. General Assembly. That was the year state lawmakers lowered the threshold for candidates to win a primary election.

CJ Staff
News

Madison Cawthorn’s tenure in Congress ended by state Sen. Chuck Edwards

After a contentious Republican primary, 26-year-old freshman Congressman Madison Cawthorn, who represents the far west of North Carolina, was defeated in his bid for re-election by state Sen. Chuck Edwards. As the district is securely Republican, Edwards is likely to win the seat in November. The Cook Political Report and Decision Desk HQ have both called...

David Larson
Opinion

Poll shows tightening race for Cawthorn

An internal memo obtained by Carolina Journal claims Chuck Edwards, candidate for North Carolina’s far western 11th Congressional District, has some momentum toward defeating incumbent U.S. Representative Madison Cawthorn. The memo shows polling data from Edwards’ campaign pollster Glen Bolger with Public Opinion Strategies, a three‑time winner of the “Republican Pollster of the Year.” The memo references...

Dallas Woodhouse

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