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Why this North Carolina Democrat thinks he can succeed Walter Jones
Roll CallNo Democrat stepped up to challenge Rep. Walter B. Jones last fall. The Republican congressman ran unopposed for a 13th term in North Carolina’s 3rd District.
But Jones’ death last month has triggered a September special election, and some Democrats are giving this military-heavy district another look.
Retired Marine Col. Richard “Otter” Bew announced his candidacy Tuesday, becoming the second Democratic Marine veteran in the race for a seat President Donald Trump carried by nearly 24 points in 2016.
National Democrats targeted three Tar Heel seats last fall and didn’t win any of them, although the 9th District is now headed to a Toss-up special election in September after the state elections board found evidence that the Republican nominee’s campaign tampered with absentee ballots. While Democrats are much more outwardly excited about the 9th District, there’s quiet optimism that the right candidate could make the 3rd District race competitive.
