2022 Republican primary

Nominees Budd, Beasley turn focus to November

May 18, 2022 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — Fresh off dominating wins in their respective party’s primaries Tuesday night, Democratic Party nominee Cheri Beasley and Republican nominee Ted Budd began targeting one another in statements, ads, and kicking off the general […]

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Mixed results for Forsyth County incumbents on primary night

May 17, 2022 Shawn Krest

With 5% of precincts reporting and about 11% of ballots counted in the county, early results saw more support for runners up in statewide elections. Kyle Hall, who garnered 85% of the votes cast statewide […]

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Ted Budd wins Republican US Senate primary

May 17, 2022 Matt Mercer

Ted Budd has won the 2022 Republican U.S. Senate nomination, defeating former Gov. Pat McCrory and former U.S. Rep. Mark Walker. Budd, a three-term Congressman from Davie County, will face Democratic nominee Cheri Beasley in […]

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Budd poised to take on Beasley in US Senate election

May 11, 2022 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — In the final stretch of the 2022 U.S. Senate primaries, there’s little drama for the candidates leading their respective party’s nominations. Former N.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley has been called the “presumptive […]

Budd takes 20-point lead in two new Senate polls as McCrory craters

May 5, 2022 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — U.S. Rep. Ted Budd continued to stretch out his lead in the upcoming May 17 Republican U.S. Senate primary, according to two new polls released in the past week. In a poll released Monday […]

Ted Cruz endorses Budd in US Senate primary

April 27, 2022 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz became the latest national figure to back U.S. Rep. Ted Budd in the upcoming U.S. Senate Republican primary. “I’m proud to endorse Ted Budd for U.S. Senate in North […]

Senate ad emphasizes lieutenant governor backing of Budd

April 22, 2022 Associated Press

RALEIGH — North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson endorses Ted Budd for next month’s U.S. Senate Republican primary in a new commercial in which he also criticizes the state GOP’s former standard bearer, ex-Gov. Pat […]

Berger endorses Budd in US Senate primary

April 20, 2022 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Eden) endorsed U.S. Rep. Ted Budd in the May 17 Republican U.S. Senate primary. “North Carolinians will decide control of the U.S. Senate this November,” said Berger in a […]

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Budd powers to front of Republican US Senate primary

April 12, 2022 Matt Mercer

SELMA — Ted Budd has drawn on racing analogies in his campaign for the U.S. Senate. His announcement video featured a Monster Truck titled the “Liberal Agenda Crusher” and his grassroots volunteers are called his […]

Ahead of rally, Budd powers to front of US Senate primary

April 7, 2022 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — Ted Budd has drawn on racing analogies in his campaign for the U.S. Senate. His announcement video featured a Monster Truck titled the “Liberal Agenda Crusher” and his grassroots volunteers are called his […]

2022 Republican primary

Nominees Budd, Beasley turn focus to November

Mixed results for Forsyth County incumbents on primary night

Ted Budd wins Republican US Senate primary

Budd poised to take on Beasley in US Senate election

Budd takes 20-point lead in two new Senate polls as McCrory craters

Ted Cruz endorses Budd in US Senate primary

Senate ad emphasizes lieutenant governor backing of Budd

Berger endorses Budd in US Senate primary

Budd powers to front of Republican US Senate primary

Ahead of rally, Budd powers to front of US Senate primary

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The former governor and his family went to the Emergency Operations Center