Mel Watt

State Representative Alma Adams of Greensboro won her party's nomination for the 12th Congressional District seat. She carried 43 percent of the vote,…

Less than two months after officially filing to run for Congress, former Charlotte city councilman James "Smuggie" Mitchell says he is no longer a…

Governor Pat McCrory has scheduled the special primary election to replace 12th district Congressman Mel Watt for May 6th. That’s the same date as the…

Governor Pat McCrory says he didn't have many options for when to hold a special election for the 12th congressional district. Mel Watt resigned from his…

Now that Congressman Mel Watt has been confirmed as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, there will soon be an open seat in the 12th…

The nomination of North Carolina congressman Mel Watt to head the Federal Housing Finance Agency cleared a key procedural hurdle Tuesday.The U.S. Senate…

Charlotte Congressman Mel Watt's path to become the next head of the agency that oversees mortgage finance remains unclear after his senate confirmation…

North Carolina’s 12th Congressional District has a storied and controversial history and the likelihood is that the district will garner even more…

My most recent post was entitled With Nomination in Hand, Foxx Faces GOP Delay Machine. While several cabinet nominees have faced delaying tactics by the…

http://66.225.205.104/LM20080416.mp3Congressmen Mel Watt and David Price are joining four other North Carolina superdelegates, endorsing Barack Obama.…