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Not an expert on NC politics. I see several races that are Republican only? Wondering why no Democrats are running?
Supreme Court
House District 2
Court of Appeals
There are Democrats running for these positions, they are just unopposed within their party for the primaries. You'll see them on the ballot in November instead when they run against the Republican or any other party with candidates.
Like the Court of Appeals:
Seat 8
Carolyn Thompson (D)
In one Onslow County race for the state House, there is no Democrat running. My opinion is that the job does not pay enough. Also, with about 65% Republican votes in the district, the chance of winning is too slim.
Noooooot really. Primaries are a thing at the state and national level.
Yeah, I've lived in other states and there's no significant difference between elections there and here. The apparent confusion on the part of the OP is strange.
Yeah, I've lived in other states and there's no significant difference between elections there and here. The apparent confusion on the part of the OP is strange.
If there's anything that could make it more prevalent in NC, it's the gerrymandering that we are, unfortunately, known for. Heavily-gerrymandered districts cause one party to be the "presumptive winner", so members of the other party often don't bother to run for an office where they have very little chance of winning, especially in a primary where you have to fund a race twice. And, the Party might even discourage that, since they want their candidate to have as unified support as they can.
If there's anything that could make it more prevalent in NC, it's the gerrymandering that we are, unfortunately, known for. Heavily-gerrymandered districts cause one party to be the "presumptive winner", so members of the other party often don't bother to run for an office where they have very little chance of winning, especially in a primary where you have to fund a race twice. And, the Party might even discourage that, since they want their candidate to have as unified support as they can.
This ^
TLDR ~ gerrymandering.
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