2022 Election

2022 Election

The 2022 midterm elections will be the first of the Biden era. They will also be the first since the 2020 census, which means likely changes to congressional districts. There will be at least two open U.S. Senate races in the Carolinas as well, with the seats held by Richard Burr in North Carolina and Tim Scott in South Carolina up for grabs. Both Burr and Scott are Republicans. Burr is not seeking reelection, and jockeying for his seat began as early as January 2021.

Politics

Former Sen. David Perdue Opts Against Potential Comeback Bid In Georgia

Barbara Sprunt
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Perdue has announced he won't enter the U.S. Senate race in Georgia in 2022, casting it as a "personal decision, not a political one."
Nation & World

Republicans Worry How Trump Might Affect Competitive States In 2022

Emma Hurt
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Former President Trump remains the gravitational center of the GOP. But some Republicans point to the party's losses in Georgia this month as a warning about embracing the 45th president too closely.
Politics

Mecklenburg State Sen. Jeff Jackson Is Running for U.S. Senate in 2022

Steve Harrison
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Jeff Jackson, a state senator from Mecklenburg County, will announce Tuesday that he's running for U.S. Senate. Erica Smith is also running on the Democratic side. Republican incumbent Richard Burr is not running for reelection, so there could be many candidates from both parties.
Politics

Mark Walker Takes Early Jump Into NC Senate Race

Gary D. Robertson / Associated Press
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Outgoing North Carolina Rep. Mark Walker announced on Tuesday his bid to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Richard Burr in 2022, a path the Republican indicated a year ago he'd pursue after his House district shifted to the left during an unscheduled redistricting.