Polls close at 7:30 p.m. ET for the special elections in North Carolina’s 9th and 3rd congressional districts.
Politico and the New York Times are tracking results as the come in.
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Murphy Wins North Carolina Runoff
“Greg Murphy won Tuesday’s runoff for the Republican nomination in North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District in a race that exposed a gender rift among U.S. House Republicans and attracted attention from some of the biggest names in Republican politics,” the Raleigh News and Observer reports.
“Murphy will be the favorite to represent the GOP-leaning district in Eastern North Carolina.”
Gun-Toting Candidate Vows He’s Got Trump’s Back
Raleigh News and Observer: “One of 17 candidates vying for the Republican nomination in North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District special election will begin airing television ads in the Greenville market Tuesday.”
“In the ad, Eric Rouse (R) is seen skeet shooting — hitting clays with Democratic priorities like the Green New Deal written on them in the 30-second ad. It closes with Rouse cocking a gun and vowing to have President Trump’s back if elected.”
Jones Is In Hospice Care
Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC) is in hospice care, WITN reports.
The family declined to give any other details about his condition.
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