In a first test of the political terrain ahead of an uncertain 2020 race, voters in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District head to the polls.
In a first test of the political terrain ahead of an uncertain 2020 race, voters in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District head to the polls Tuesday to settle a battle between Democrat Dan McCready and Republican Dan Bishop in a closely watched, do-over special election -- the final undecided contest of the 2018 midterm elections.
A Democratic victory in the contest would not only be a major upset for Republicans in a district long considered out of reach for Democrats, but it could also potentially stifle the GOP's hopes of reclaiming a House majority in 2020. The district sits on the border of South Carolina and currently stretches from Charlotte's suburbs to more rural areas east of the city after being redrawn in 2016 -- and is representative of the exact areas Trump needs to win to secure his reelection.
"North Carolina's 9th District is such an interesting race, because this is our first test of suburban voters after the midterms," said Leah Askarinam, an analyst at Inside Elections. In his marathon campaign that began in the spring of 2017, McCready, a Marine Corps veteran, is betting on a message of"country over party" in this off-year election.
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