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New district maps enacted this year have ended one of Western North Carolina’s longest-running electoral feuds. Republican incumbent Rep. Mike Clampitt of Swain County faces new Democratic challenger Al Platt of Transylvania County in 119th district.
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Western North Carolina’s seven westernmost counties were solidly red this election.The lone competitive General Assembly election in Western North…
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North Carolina House of Representative’s District 119 is one of the most competitive races in the state. It’s also the most familiar race to voters in the…
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Voters in Tuesday's primary in North Carolina will decide party nominees at the federal, state, and local levels. One race in Western North Carolina will…
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Filing for the 2020 legislative elections doesn’t begin until next month, but that hasn’t stopped many Western North Carolina candidates from making their…
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State legislative elections are still more than a year away, but some Western North Carolina candidates have already started campaigning.And just like in…
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Debates are a chance for candidates to share their views with constituents in hopes to win their votes. One local debate series gives candidates that…
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Since Democratic Governor Roy Cooper took office in 2017, he’s faced veto-proof supermajorities in both legislative chambers. Democrats’ best chance to…
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Waynesville Democrat Joe Sam Queen lost the most closely-contested state legislative race in 2016. Fewer than 300 votes separated him and Bryson City…
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Four North Carolina Republicans are taking a symbolic swipe at gay marriage, introducing a measure rejecting a U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing…