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Tue Mar 3, 2020, 11:37 PM Mar 2020

Democrat Cunningham wins primary, will challenge Tillis in North Carolina


Democrat Cunningham wins primary, will challenge Tillis in North Carolina
Cunningham's victory sets up what is expected to be a tight race between GOP incumbent Thom Tillis
By Stephanie Akin and Griffin Connolly
Posted March 3, 2020 at 8:49pm


Army veteran and former state Sen. Cal Cunningham sailed through the North Carolina Senate primary Tuesday, setting up what is certain to be a closely watched race in November against vulnerable Republican incumbent Thom Tillis.

Cunningham, who led in fundraising and had the endorsement from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, was leading with 58 percent of the vote when The Associated Press called the race shortly after 8:30 p.m. with 4 percent of precincts reporting. Erica Smith, a state senator and former school board member who got an unwanted boost from national Republicans in the last weeks of the race, came in second.

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https://www.rollcall.com/2020/03/03/democrat-cunningham-wins-primary-will-challenge-tillis-in-north-carolina/
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Democrat Cunningham wins primary, will challenge Tillis in North Carolina (Original Post) babylonsister Mar 2020 OP
Bet Mitch is having a sad... apcalc Mar 2020 #1
Moscow Mitch is really going to have a sad on Nov. 3 Meadowoak Mar 2020 #3
how was turnout in NC today? some states broke records nt msongs Mar 2020 #2
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