Tar Heel Democrat in tight reelection race breaks with party to condemn socialism
The Democrat, facing a close reelection bid, was the only North Carolina congressional candidate in 2026 to break with party lines and vote to condemn socialism.
Only one North Carolina congressional candidate in the 2026 midterms broke from party partisanship in a U.S. House vote to condemn socialism. The Democrat, who is running a close reelection campaign, was the sole Tar Heel candidate to support the measure.