ICYMI: 21 days to flip NC-01
With just three weeks left until Election Day, Laurie Buckhout is in an all-out sprint to the finish line. Carolina Journal covered just some of what the Buckhout campaign and National Republicans are doing to flip NC-01 red. Read segments below or the full article here.
Millions fuel NC-1 clash as Republicans and Democrats fight for US House majority
October 14, 2024
North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District is one of 15 toss-up districts across America that could determine control of the next US House of Representatives. […]
Laurie Buckhout, the Republican candidate, and US Rep. Don Davis, the Democratic incumbent, both have a chance to win the district, which spans the northeastern part of the state from Wayne to Currituck counties. […]
According to InsideElections data, Davis is in the second-most vulnerable Democratic House seat in the country. As such, Buckhout affiliates have invested millions in securing a Republican win. […]
The NRCC recently announced a $1.45 million hybrid ad reservation with the Buckhout campaign, including a $725,000 direct investment from the NRCC. Though Buckout has spent more than Davis in the district, Democratic groups across the nation have outspent Republicans $9.5 million to $3.7 million on ads targeting NC-1 by the end of September, according to AdImpact. […]
From the Republican side, the open border, crime, and fentanyl are top-of-mind issues for voters across NC-1, and Buckhout says they will be her top priority in Congress.
“NC-1 is 22 counties of working families who have all seen their family budgets decimated by Kamala Harris’ policies supported by Don Davis,” Buckhout told Carolina Journal, pointing to record-setting inflation, gas prices, and “sticker shock” at the grocery store. “And all 22 counties are now border counties, for all intents and purposes, thanks to the disaster that is our southern border at the moment.”
The Buckhout campaign says hundreds of volunteers are out in the district knocking on doors, meeting voters, and making the case for sending Buckhout to Congress. Grassroots captains across the district work with staff to help recruit, organize, and deploy volunteers in their communities. […]
The Davis campaign did not respond to requests for comment for this story. […]