Kinston, N.C. – Challenger Stephen LaRoque is upstaging his opponent incumbent Van Braxton in the race for North Carolina’s House District 10.

He’s been leading in the polls since May, and he’s seizing on two controversial mailers sent by Braxton’s campaign. The mailers accuse LaRoque of stealing a man’s business and home. LaRoque answered the mailers with a defamation lawsuit.

Braxton stands by the ads, and he stands by his record in the General Assembly.