‘In this moment, we need a District Attorney who will stand up for our rights and freedoms, hold corrupt politicians accountable, and defend our Constitution.’
‘We started this campaign to send Thom Tillis packing. Well, mission accomplished I guess!’
‘Right now our country is facing a moment as fragile as any I can remember and the decisions we make in the next election will determine if we even have a middle class anymore.’
Recent polling shows Cooper locked in a tie with a generic Republican on the statewide ballot.
‘When the chips are down, Thom Tillis lays down for the billionaires, for the extremists, for policies that hurt North Carolina.’
Knott’s victory once again highlights Trump’s history of successful interventions in North Carolina GOP politics.
One candidate led the first Primary, and had a cash advantage, but bowed out after Trump weighed in against her.
The 13th District, which is just south of Raleigh, was redrawn to exclude a populous portion of Wake County that helped elect Democrat Wiley Nickel in 2022. The new district, which now includes some or all of eight counties, is much more friendly to Republican candidates.
Kelly Daughtry said ‘it has become clear that a pathway to victory is no longer feasible,’ after Donald Trump endorsed her opponent.
Two of the seats likely to flip from Democratic to Republican have attracted large fields of candidates. A third appears poised to send North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore to Washington.
