Rep. Addison McDowell

Cooper, Whatley pitted in Senate race

March 13, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Former Gov. Roy Cooper and former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley secured their party nominations during last week’s U.S. Senate primary. Unofficially and before provisional totals were added, 824,798 Democratic votes and […]

US House Judiciary’s Charlotte field hearing filled with emotional testimony

October 2, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight held a field hearing Monday in Charlotte on victims of violent crime. The hearing follows the controversy surrounding the August murder of Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte’s light […]

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Youngkin, McMahon headline upcoming 2025 NCGOP convention

June 2, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon are two of the headliners at this week’s NCGOP Convention being held June 5-8 at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro. Other notable […]

SPULLER: The future of US digital asset policy

February 16, 2025 Dan Spuller

Less than a month into the second Trump administration, we are already seeing action on bold promises to bring clarity, regulatory reform and innovation to the crypto space — cutting burdensome regulations, reversing controversial Biden-era […]

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Republican Addison McDowell wins NC’s 6th Congressional District race

November 5, 2024 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — Republican Addison McDowell is officially the new representative for North Carolina’s 6th Congressional District. “I am honored the voters of the 6th District have selected me to serve as their next Congressman,” said […]

NC-13, Council of State seats on May 14 second primary ballot

April 24, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Absentee ballots have begun going out for the second primary in certain North Carolina races, which is set for May 14. Early voting will begin Thursday. Second primaries are being held for Republican […]

Walker joins Trump campaign, sending McDowell to Congress in NC-06

March 13, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A May 14 runoff election between Donald Trump-backed Addison McDowell and former U.S. Rep. Mark Walker for the District 6 Congressional seat will not be happening after it was revealed Wednesday that Walker […]

Winners, losers, runoffs in congressional races

March 13, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Incumbents came out on top by strong margins while races with multiple candidates were much tighter in the North Carolina March 5 congressional primaries. With five seats in Congress open this year, certain […]

Moore wins GOP primary as NC faces change in Congress

March 5, 2024 The Associated Press

North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore won the Republican nomination for Congress in the state’s 14th District on Tuesday. Moore easily defeated two Republican opponents for the chance to replace Rep. Jeff Jackson, a Democrat […]

Representing or renting? Residency questions become an issue in Republican congressional primaries

February 7, 2024 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — The sprint to North Carolina’s March 5 primary has candidates in at least two congressional districts defending their connections to the districts in which they are running. As many candidates and political observers […]