North Carolina Senate Race

The race to replace one of the seven Republican senators who voted to convict former President Donald Trump for inciting the Capitol riot is shaping up to be a key test of Trump’s staying power amid a fierce inter-party debate over how much to embrace him going forward. The former president’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, might join the race.

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.

This week we talk about the debate between the two North Carolina U.S. Senate candidates, incumbent Republican Richard Burr and Democratic challenger…