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Backed by small-dollar supporters from all over the country, incumbent U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn still maintained a lead in fundraising in the 11th congressional district primary in the first quarter of 2022.

A contested Democratic primary in Cumberland County will likely determine who will replace retiring N.C. Rep. Billy Richardson, D-Cumberland.

The first televised debate in the U.S. Senate primary happens tonight, but the frontrunner won’t be joining the discussion: U.S. Rep. Ted Budd.

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Former U.S. Rep. Mark Walker said Monday that he’s been pressured to drop out of the U.S. Senate race and endorse U.S. Rep. Ted Budd, but he’s staying in.

But if you watch one of the main TV stations in western N.C., Asheville-based WLOS, you’ll see ads for two others: Matthew Burril and Bruce O’Connell. FCC campaign ad disclosures for the station don’t list any ad buys from Cawthorn yet; Edwards is running some already on TV and Woodhouse...

Former Gov. Pat McCrory launched a new ad Wednesday seeking to capitalize on U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s unpopularity with some GOP leaders. The ad notes that Cawthorn and McCrory’s opponent, U.S. Rep. Ted Budd, are campaigning together at the “Budd-Cawthorn rally.”

Emerson College Polling is finding a big lead for U.S. Rep. Ted Budd in the Republican Senate primary.

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Mecklenburg County’s growth has created an opportunity for a political comeback in the House. The new redistricting maps include a new House district – with no incumbent – in the southeastern corner of Mecklenburg.

If Cawthorn had to win a majority of votes in a head-to-head match-up with Edwards, he’d face tough odds. But here’s the thing: Cawthorn doesn’t need 50% of GOP primary voters to support him. He just needs 30%.

Once it became clear that they’d be running against a fellow incumbent senator in the GOP primary, both Sens. Bob Steinburg and Norm Sanderson took to fundraising in the final months of 2021.

Just a few miles from the VinFast site, fast-growing Harnett County will be getting its second N.C. House member this year.

U.S. Rep. Ted Budd’s campaign on Monday touted a new poll commissioned by the conservative N.C. Values Coalition. It’s got Budd in the lead with 32% over former Gov. Pat McCrory at 29% – although the lead is within the poll’s margin of error.