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Richard Hudson wins in new Congressional seat
08 Nov

Richard Hudson wins in new Congressional seat

Randolph RecordGovernment, News, Politics,
ASHEBORO -- Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC08) will return to the U.S. House as the representative for North Carolina's Ninth Congressional District based on unofficial results Tuesday night. With about two-thirds of the precincts reporting, Hudson had more than 80% of the vote in a lopsided victory over Democratic candidate Ben Clark. After a three-judge panel redrew Congressional maps for North Carolina, Hudson announced he would run in the new ninth district that includes Chatham, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Moore, Randolph, Richmond, and Scotland counties. Hudson is in his fifth term in the U.S. House serving the N.C.’s eighth congressional district.…
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Turnout strong for early voting in Randolph County
07 Nov

Turnout strong for early voting in Randolph County

Bob SuttonNews, Politics,
The election sites, like this one in Asheboro, were busy at times during the past couple of weeks. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Almost 27,000 residents cast ballots during early voting in Randolph County in advance of this week’s general election. The turnout proved particularly heavy on the final days. Of the 15 days used for early voting in the county, three of the heaviest four turnouts came in the last three days. The high total was Friday’s 2,742. Next was Oct. 24 – the fourth day of early voting – with 2,080. The third busiest day was Thursday with 2,068 and…
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Hudson stops at YMCA in Asheboro
30 Aug

Hudson stops at YMCA in Asheboro

Randolph RecordNews, Politics,
Congressman Richard Hudson reads a book to youth during a summer day camp at the Randolph-Asheboro YMCA last week. (Scott Pelkey/North State Journal) ASHEBORO – Congressman Richard Hudson expressed his vision for expanding the influence of the Randolph-Asheboro YMCA during a visit last week. Hudson saw glimpse of how the facility serves residents in the region. “The Randolph-Asheboro YMCA is a vital part of our community, serving residents of all ages and backgrounds,” Hudson said. “I enjoyed seeing the facility firsthand and reading to students, as well as discussing ways to support the YMCA's growth with local leaders and employees…
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Sunday early voting removed in Randolph County
16 Aug

Sunday early voting removed in Randolph County

Bob SuttonGovernment, News, Politics, , ,
ASHEBORO – There will still be weekend early voting in Randolph County for the 2022 general election, but there will be a slightly different twist. The Randolph County Board of Elections voted to nix a Sunday early voting date for this fall. Instead, there will be three Saturdays when early voting is conducted. Melissa Johnson, who’s director of the county’s Board of Elections, said there was interest from some citizens to restore a Sunday date at last week’s August meeting. However, that decision had been made nearly a month earlier and needed to remain in place based on the board’s…
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Only one contested race for Archdale positions
18 Jul

Only one contested race for Archdale positions

Randolph RecordNews, Politics, , ,
ARCHDALE – An at-large spot on the city council will be the only contested race in Archdale’s elections in November. Incumbent Lorie McCroskey will have a challenge from Kelly Grooms for that position. McCroskey was appointed to the council last summer when there was reshuffling upon the retirement of long-time mayor Bert Stone. For the other three spots on the ballot, only incumbents entered by the time filing ended Friday. Mayor Lewis Dorsett, Ward 1 councilman Larry Warlick and Ward 4 councilman John Glass are unopposed.
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Archdale mayor wants to remain busy
06 Jul

Archdale mayor wants to remain busy

Bob SuttonNews, Politics, , ,
ARCHDALE — One year into serving as mayor of Archdale, Lewis Dorsett has a new appreciation for how much time the job consumes. He wants to stay busy doing that. Dorsett has filed to run for the office of one of Randolph County’s rapidly growing cities. “My role changed from being a councilman,” Dorsett said. “A lot more meetings. This takes more time, a lot of meetings. There’s a lot of development going on and a lot of potential going on.” Dorsett said the city’s growth was the biggest issue during the past year. He said the council approved the…
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Decade since NC governor win, McCrory trounced in Senate bid
02 Jun

Decade since NC governor win, McCrory trounced in Senate bid

Associated PressPolitics, ,
RALEIGH — A decade ago, Pat McCrory was king in North Carolina’s Republican Party. The former Charlotte mayor became the first GOP governor in two decades when he won in 2012 by 11 percentage points. Today, the moderate has been tossed aside in state GOP politics, trounced by 34 percentage points in the U.S. Senate primary by Rep. Ted Budd, who was a little-known congressman outside his district until former President Donald Trump endorsed him last June. The Trump shift within the Republican Party is making casualties nationally out of politicians like McCrory, who says he supported many Trump policies…
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Biggs tops Hurley to claim GOP nomination to NC House
17 May

Biggs tops Hurley to claim GOP nomination to NC House

Randolph RecordGovernment, News, Politics,
ASHEBORO — A Randolph County School Board Member topped an eight-term Republican incumbent in the 2022 primary Tuesday. Brian Biggs defeated Rep. Pat Hurley to claim the GOP nomination for House District 70. Biggs ran a grassroots campaign focused on protecting religious freedom, pro-life values and private property rights. He ran a sustained campaign against Hurley that ultimately garnered him over 52% of the primary vote. Biggs will face Democrat Susan Lee (Susie) Scott in the general election. Scott was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
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Randolph will have new House delegation after primary
17 May

Randolph will have new House delegation after primary

Randolph RecordBusiness, News, Politics, ,
ASHEBORO — Randolph County will have new representation in Raleigh next year in the N.C. House after retirements, redistricting and the 2022 primary changed the slate of candidates. Following the retirement of long-time Rep. Allen McNeill, Randolph County voters knew they would have at least one new House member next year. In the primary to replace McNeill, pastor Neal Jackson easily captured the Republican nomination. Jackson won 63.5% of the vote as the clear winner over two other GOP candidates. Incumbent Rep. Pat Hurley faced a strong challenger in current Randolph County School Board member Brian Biggs. After the votes…
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Seabolt rolls as local incumbents hold in GOP primary
17 May

Seabolt rolls as local incumbents hold in GOP primary

Bob SuttonGovernment, News, Politics, ,
ASHEBORO — Greg Seabolt, the incumbent Randolph County Sheriff, fended off a couple of challengers to win the Republican Party primary Tuesday with a majority of the votes. Seabolt received 9,417 votes, with Timmy Hasty next with 6,196 and Robert Graves third with 2,788. Seabolt garnered over 51 percent of the Republican vote. There were no Democratic primaries in Randolph County this year. In other local races, incumbents held on to their re-election hopes by winning contested GOP primaries. Randolph County Commissioners A pair of incumbents received stiff challenges but ended up ahead in Republican primaries. David Allen’s 8,898 votes…
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