👀 A Republican-endorsed Wake County school boardcandidate dropped out of the race and threw his weight behind the Democratic-backed candidate. His decision came "after much reflection and a deep disappointment with the leadership of the Wake GOP." (News & Observer🔒)
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Quote du jour:
"Neither candidate has asked me for their endorsement. I can tell you wholeheartedly that there's one particular candidate that if she were to ask me to endorse her, the answer would be no."
- Republican state Superintendent Catherine Truitt on WCNC, speaking about the GOP nominee for state superintendent, Michele Morrow, who upset Truitt in the primary