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Democrats add NRCC Chair Hudson’s seat to 2026 ‘Districts in Play’
NC-9 is rated a solid R district by the Cook Political Report, which was last updated Nov. 17, 2025, as an R+8 district.
News
NC Joins Southeast anti-fraud enforcement partnership
Attorney General Jeff Jackson, State Auditor Dave Boliek, US Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina Ellis Boyle, US Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina Dan Bishop, and representatives from Western District US Attorney Russ Ferguson's office joined other state officials across the Southeast on Thursday for the launch of the Southeast Fraud Enforcement Federal-State Partnership.
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NCSBE approves legal counsel for Anson elections dispute
On Monday, the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) voted 4-1 to allow the board to provide litigation assistance to the Anson County Board of Elections through private counsel as selected by the board’s Executive Director, Sam Hayes.
News
Victims, advocates gather in Raleigh for Crime Victims’ Rights Week
The ceremony also included a flower memorial honoring victims of violent crime and a moment of silence for victims, survivors, and their families.
News
Anson Board of Elections alleges years of mismanagement by director
The NCSBE executive director Sam Hayes will now decide whether the documented allegations merit the removal of Melton, Anson County’s elections director.
News
Bishop to be appointed US attorney for Middle District of NC
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Deputy Director Dan Bishop will be taking on a new role as the US Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina, which covers Durham, Greensboro, and Winston-Salem.
Opinion
Health bill shows all is not lost
North Carolina leaders from both parties agree that one factor driving up the cost of health care is a shortage of providers. They just did something about it.
News
Davis exploring run for US Senate seat being vacated by Tillis
US Rep. Don Davis, D, NC-1, may be eyeing a run for the seat that US Sen. Thom Tillis, R-NC, is vacating after he announced last week that he would not seek re-election in 2026.
News
Duke Health reverses ‘anti-racism’ pledge
“Duke Medicine was presuming to make a political assertion on behalf of its employees, who were in no position to push back,” Conger wrote. “They were acting politically under the guise of medical science.”
News
Democrats eye NC’s Senate seat after Tillis bows out
This weekend’s surprise announcement by Sen. Thom Tillis, R-NC, that he will not seek re-election in 2026 has not only shaken North Carolina politics but has also reshaped the national Democratic Party’s strategic map. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is now moving swiftly to capitalize on what it sees as one of its best Senate pickup opportunities in the country.
News
Bishop confirmed as OMB deputy director, will oversee federal budgets
On Wednesday, the US Senate confirmed former Republican North Carolina Rep. Dan Bishop as deputy White House budget director in the US Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
News
Bill barring NC’s attorney general from challenging Trump passes Senate
Republicans in the North Carolina Senate approved a bill on Tuesday that restricts the state attorney general from participating in legal actions aimed at challenging executive orders issued by the President of the United States.
