Wake's lone GOP legislator to run for congress

• She sponsored one of the most consequential bills of this year's legislative session — a bill that banned trans women and girls from playing on sports teams that align with their gender identity — which placed her front and center of fiery debates in the legislature.

What's happening: Paré launched her campaign by taking swings at the "far left" and touting that she fought to protect the unborn, women's sports and parental rights.

• "I won't stand by while radical liberals ruin our economy, allow crime to run rampant on our streets, and indoctrinate our children," Pare said in a press release.
• "In Raleigh, I've been a conservative leader willing to stand up to the woke mob on behalf of conservatives in this region. I'll do the same in Washington."

Between the lines: The tone of Paré's announcement seems to signal she'll center her campaign on culture war-related issues.

Context: The district Paré plans to run in includes part of Wake County and is currently represented by Democratic U.S. Rep. Wiley Nickel, who beat Republican Bo Hines in a highly contested race last year.

• But the district's competitiveness could change before next year's election, as the Republican-led legislature plans to redraw political maps this fall.