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Many voters in downtown Wilmington have found themselves shifted from NC Senate District 7 to District 8 — meaning they’re now in the same district as Whiteville in Columbus County. The gerrymandering puts more registered Democrats into the more conservative District 8, but that's unlikely to shift the balance of power there — meanwhile, District 7, in New Hanover County, is likely more secure for Republican candidates.
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On today’s show, WHQR's Ben Schachtman and Nikolai Mather are unpacking the forum we put on earlier this month with WECT and Port City Daily, featuring candidates running for the North Carolina House and Senate. We'll dig into what the candidates had to say, with context, analysis, and some fact-checking.
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National News
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State News
- Federal, state courts rule against Republicans in North Carolina elections cases
- Will Mark Robinson's scandals shift conservative voters to third parties?
- In final weeks, both presidential candidates to visit NC — again
- Down-ballot NC Democrats scramble to make their races all about Mark Robinson
- Mark Robinson sent few emails as North Carolina Lt. Gov., records show
- Helene survivors remain scattered 'all over the state' one month later
- North Carolina ports left out of Biden Administration's 'Clean Ports' program
- Early voters in once-blue Robeson County cite reproductive rights, morals as key issues
- A month after Helene devastates region, TDA begins inviting tourists back to Asheville
- The final polls: NC is still tied, but the governor's race is a different story