CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina’s congressional delegation is expected to include more Black women next year, marking historic gains for the state.
North Carolina could have its first Black woman senator in Cheri Beasley, who easily won her Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate race. But she will face fierce competition from Republican nominee U.S. Rep. Ted Budd, who has received the endorsement of former President Donald Trump.
In the House, state Sen. Valerie Foushee won the Democratic primary for the 4th Congressional District, virtually guaranteeing that she will be elected this fall in the safe blue district that includes Durham and Chapel Hill. She would increase the number of Black women in the House delegation that already includes U.S. Rep. Alma Adams, a Democrat from Charlotte, who is running against Republican Tyler Lee as she seeks reelection.
