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Holding introduces constitutional amendment limiting congressional terms

Saying “It’s time for elected officials to start making a difference, not a career,” U.S. Rep. George Holding, R-2nd District, introduced an amendment Tuesday to the U.S. Constitution limiting terms of U.S. House and Senate members. The amendment, if passed by two-thirds majorities in both chambers of Congress and three-quarters of state legislatures, would limit...

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Holding jumps out to late lead in latest Civitas Poll

Republican incumbent Rep. George Holding has garnered a significant lead against his opponents in the N.C. 2nd Congressional District race, according to the latest poll from the Civitas Institute. The Civitas Institute, a conservative public policy organization, released poll data on Tuesday, Oct. 30, on the race between Holding, Democratic candidate Linda Coleman, and Libertarian...

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Holding, Coleman square off in debate over tightly contested 2nd CD

2nd  U.S. Congressional District (includes all of Franklin, Harnett, and Nash counties, and portions of Johnston, Wake, and Wilson counties.) George Holding, Republican. (one-term incumbent, served two terms in 13th Congressional District). Education: Wake Forest University degrees in classics and law. Occupation: Congressman. Career highlights: Member of House Ways and Means Committee. Former legislative counsel...

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Coleman barely edging incumbent Holding in 2nd CD, Civitas Poll says

The Civitas Institute has released a new poll showing incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. George Holding and Democratic challenger Linda Coleman neck-in-neck in a race for North Carolina’s 2nd Congressional District seat. SurveyUSA conducted the poll on behalf of the conservative public policy organization between Sept. 5 and Sept. 8. The poll surveyed 538 likely voters...

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N.C. prepares for Florence with unprecedented state evacuation order

With Hurricane Florence fast approaching — and parts of the state still recovering from Hurricane Matthew — the governor, for the first time, issued an evacuation order. Local evacuation orders as of Tuesday afternoon were in effect for 12 counties, and 14 counties have issued a state of emergency. Gov. Roy Cooper issued a statewide...

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