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June 6, 2023

Democrats eye growing U.S. Senate primary

March 16, 2021 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – More Democrats look to join a competitive primary for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat. State Sen. Jeff Jackson and former state Sen. Erica Smith have both announced campaigns; but the field is […]

Former NASA astronaut eyes US Senate, advocacy group says

March 11, 2021 Bryan Anderson, Associated Press

RALEIGH — A nonprofit group encouraging STEM professionals to run for public office is pushing a former NASA astronaut to enter North Carolina’s Democratic primary for an open U.S. Senate seat. Joan Higginbotham, the third […]