Election 2022 Senate North Carolina
State Sen. Jeff Jackson, D-Mecklenburg, speaks to students while campaigning at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. Jackson announced on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, that he would end his campaign for the Democratic nomination for a U.S. Senate seat next year. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)