Jackson said the losses by Democratic mavericks suggested the party’s leadership had moved successfully to discipline members seen as straying from the caucus.
With no Republican opponent filed, Rev. Rodney Sadler is positioned to represent the heavily Democratic Mecklenburg County district this fall.
NC Rep. Shelly Willingham has lost his primary reelection bid to challenger Patricia Smith, who secured 56% of the vote compared to Willingham’s 44%. Willingham, a Democrat representing Edgecombe, had developed a reputation as a political maverick who frequently sided with Republicans on controversial legislation.
Despite the controversy surrounding him, including calls for his resignation, Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden has won the Democratic primary and re-election, as there were no Republican candidates running in the primary.
NC lawmakers grilled Charlotte officials on crime and public safety. Sheriff Garry McFadden deflected questions on jail deaths and criticized Iryna’s Law.
A Superior Court Judge dismissed a petition Thursday to remove Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden from office.
A hearing has been scheduled Thursday morning in Charlotte on a petition to remove Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden from office.
“No sheriff should ever suggest that a legislator’s safety depends on how she votes. I was afraid and the intimidation affected me,” said Cunningham in a press statement Monday.
The 23-member committee is tasked with reviewing factors that contribute to rising local property taxes and identifying ways to reduce the burden on homeowners.
State Rep. Cecil Brockman, D-Guilford, resigned from office Friday after the state House's Republican speaker formed a committee to consider his expulsion.
Republicans as a whole outranked Democrats in the legislature, but two NC Democrats outranks some Republican members.
