Long Odds Face GOP Contenders for 12th Congressional District

RALEIGH – Two Republicans — Vince Coakley, a radio show host, and Leon Threatt, a pastor of a Charlotte church — are vying for their party’s nomination for the 12th Congressional District. The 12th District stretches from Guilford County to Mecklenburg County, and includes portions of Forsyth, Davidson, Rowan, and Cabarrus counties.