Ten-Way Republican Primary in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District

On May 14th, the Republican Primary for the special election in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District takes place.

There are Ten Candidates running for the Republican Nomination:

*Chris Anglin, Attorney and Candidate for North Carolina Supreme Court

Dan Bishop, State Senator

*Leigh Brown, Realtor, CEO, and Author

*Kathie Day, Realtor

Gary Dunn, Perennial Candidate

Matthew Ridenhour, former Mecklenburg County Commissioner

*Stevie Rivenbark Hull, Businesswoman

Stony Rushing, Union County Commissioner

Fern Shubert, Former State Senator and Candidate for Governor in 2004

*Albert Lee Wiley Jr., Perennial Candidate

*In this Crowded Field of Candidates, Five do Not Live or Vote in the 9th District.

The Race also includes a Democrat, a Libertarian, and a Green Party Candidate.

If No Candidate receives 30% support or More in the May 14th Republican Primary, the Top Two Finishers will Meet in a Primary Runoff on Sept. 10th. In that event, the General Election will be on Nov. 5th. If a Primary Runoff is Not necessary, the Special Election will take place on Sept. 10th.

The 2018 General Election Results were Not Certified after Allegations of Absentee Voter Fraud. In February 2019, the State Board of Elections Voted Unanimously to Call a New Election.

This is the Largest Republican Primary Field in the District since 2012, when Robert Pittenger Won Outright in an 11-Candidate Field to Win the GOP Nomination for an Open Seat.

A Public Policy Polling Survey Conducted April 29th-30th found State Sen. Dan Bishop Leading with 31%. Union County Commissioner Stony Rushing and former Mecklenburg County Commissioner Matthew Ridenhour were Second and third at 17% and 9%, respectively. The Margin of Error was 5.1%.

The Race has received attention from Satellite Groups. The National Association of Realtors has been the Biggest Spender, putting $1.3 Million into TV and Radio Ads supporting Realtor Leigh Thomas Brown. Club for Growth has also entered the Race, endorsing Bishop and Spending Five Figures against Rushing.

Dan McCready (D), who faced Harris in the General Election last year, is running for the Seat again. He is Unopposed in the Democratic Primary.










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