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Foushee wins Democratic primary for North Carolina’s open 4th Congressional District

State Sen. Valerie Foushee defeated Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam, Clay Aiken, and five other candidates to win the Democratic primary for North Carolina’s open 4th Congressional District on May 17, 2022.

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Wiley Nickel defeats four other candidates in North Carolina’s 13 District Democratic primary

Wiley Nickel defeats four other candidates in North Carolina’s 13th District Democratic primary

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Incumbent Merriweather defeats Emry in Mecklenburg County district attorney race

Incumbent Spencer Merriweather defeated Tim Emry in the May 17 Democratic primary for district attorney of North Carolina’s 26th Prosecutorial District in Mecklenburg County. Merriweather received 71% of the vote to Emry’s 29%.

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Madison Cawthorn loses re-election bid in NC-11 to state Sen. Chuck Edwards

State Sen. Chuck Edwards won the May 17 Republican primary for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District. Eight candidates were on the ballot. Based on unofficial returns, Edwards received 33.4% of the vote while incumbent Madison Cawthorn received 31.9% of the vote.

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Who is Chuck Edwards, the NC politician who just denied Madison Cawthorn reelection?

State Sen. Chuck Edwards is drawing national attention after narrowly defeating Madison Cawthorn, the embattled first-term congressman from Western North Carolina who earned powerful opposition within his own party, in Tuesday’s GOP primary.

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Victories for Rand Paul, Pot, and Some MAGA Candidates in Primary Elections

Plus: a debate about sex work, Facebook blocks a baby formula recipe, and more...

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An update on contested primary data

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Firebrand Trump Supporter Madison Cawthorn Loses Republican Primary For North Carolina

U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.), the youngest member of the House of Representatives, has lost the primary election to state Sen.Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.).

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Madison Cawthorn crashes out in spectacular fashion after Trump’s ‘foolish’ rebuke

House’s youngest member flames out after just one term representing rural western North Carolina

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Election denier triumphs as primaries test Trump’s grip on Republican party

Voters nominate Doug Mastriano in Pennsylvania’s governor race, but congressman Madison Cawthorn ousted in North Carolina

The Guardian - US

Takeaways: Election denier wins, bad behavior dooms Cawthorn

Former President Donald Trump’s influence was enough to elevate his Senate candidate to victory in North Carolina on Tuesday

The Independent UK

5 takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries in Pennsylvania, North Carolina and elsewhere

The primary campaigns culminating Tuesday night across five states have generated a soap opera’s worth of melodrama.

Los Angeles Times

Forget the Madison Cawthorn sideshow – primary night was good sign for Trump and another wake up call for Democrats

Former president steadily cementing control of GOP ahead of presidential bid in 2024, writes Andrew Buncombe

The Independent UK

Sen Thom Tillis and Rep Adam Kinzinger celebrate Madison Cawthorn’s primary defeat in North Carolina

‘Didn’t work,’ Rep Adam Kinzinger says in mocking message to the MAGA wing of the GOP

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NC Rep. Madison Cawthorn has conceded his race, campaign says

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn called his Republican primary opponent and conceded on Tuesday night, losing his reelection bid in the Western North Carolina district that sent him to Congress two years ago.

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Scandal-plagued Rep. Madison Cawthorn is ousted in North Carolina primary

The Republican narrowly lost to state Sen. Chuck Edwards, who had received the backing of some Republicans who had tired of Cawthorn's controversies.

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Madison Cawthorn sneers at 'loser's mentality' of GOP chiefs as he's defeated in North Carolina primary despite Trump backing

Freshman House member undone by scandals

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Trump-backed Ted Budd beats former governor McCrory in North Carolina Senate primary

Victory was clean show of Trump’s power in Tar Heel State

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Reason

North Carolina Senate Race Is the Latest Example of Trump's Hold on the GOP

When the governor behind North Carolina's infamous "bathroom bill" is accused of not being Republican enough, it bodes ill for the future of the party.

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Rep. Ted Budd, former state Chief Justice Cheri Beasley win North Carolina’s Senate primaries

An endorsement by former President Donald Trump and $11 million from a conservative political interest group proved just the ticket for Ted Budd to win Tuesday the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in North Carolina.

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Budd will face off against Beasley in North Carolina Senate contest, per AP race calls

Rep. Ted Budd, who has former President Donald Trump's endorsement, easily won the North Carolina GOP Senate primary, the AP reports. He will face Democrat Cheri Beasley in November.

Roll Call

Key results from Tuesday’s primaries - Roll Call

Results from House and Senate primary elections for open and battleground seats in Idaho, Kentucky, North Carolina, Oregon and Pennsylvania.

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Midterm updates | Senate hopeful Fetterman getting pacemaker

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, the leading contender in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, is getting a pacemaker following last week’s stroke

Al Jazeera

2022 midterms: Pennsylvania, North Carolina test Trump’s pull

Trump-favoured candidates are vying for Republican voters’ backing in key US Senate nominations.

WEKU

Here are the key primary election results from North Carolina

Rep. Madison Cawthorn is facing a challenge, supported by major state GOP figures. One Democratic House primary may have been reshaped by the abortion rights debate. And a key Senate race will be set.

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