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Former Chief Justice Cheri Beasley plans US Senate run

March 23, 2021 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — Former Democratic N.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley is planning to announce a campaign for U.S. Senate in 2022. First reported by McClatchy, a source said she was expected to announce her candidacy […]

Cheri Beasley planning US Senate run in 2022

March 18, 2021 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – Former Democratic N.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley is planning to announce a campaign for U.S. Senate in 2022. First reported by McClatchy, a source said she was expected to announce her […]

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 […]

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Former Chief Justice Cheri Beasley plans US Senate run

Cheri Beasley planning US Senate run in 2022

Democrats eye growing U.S. Senate primary

Former NASA astronaut eyes US Senate, advocacy group says

One key to the plan would be having Democrats in Richmond lower the mandatory retirement age for state Supreme Court justices
MATTHEWS: Virginia Democrats running out of options in redistricting wars

One key to the plan would be having Democrats in Richmond lower the mandatory retirement age for state Supreme Court justices