Jackson’s entry makes him the immediate frontrunner in the open-seat race.
is running for North Carolina attorney general in the wake of an aggressive Republican gerrymander that all but guaranteed he couldn’t have won reelection.
Jackson, a former prosecutor and veteran serving his first term in Congress, represents NC-14, one of four significantly redrawn districts under the. The current congressional delegation is split 7-7, but the new map draws 10 districts that are safe GOP seats, three that are safe Democratic districts and one that is competitive.
The newly redrawn NC-14 would have voted 58 percent for former President Donald Trump in 2020 — a reversal from the blue-leaning district that Jackson won in 2022.. “I’m running for attorney general, and I’m going to use that job to go after political corruption.”The North Carolina attorney general seat is open in 2024 as incumbent Democrat Josh Stein runs for governor.
Democrats have historically succeeded in attorneys general races in North Carolina, although by increasingly slim margins. Stein won reelection in 2020 by less than 1 point — but still outperformed President Joe Biden, who lost the Tar Heel State. The Democratic Attorneys General Association has begun investing heavily into the race and earlier this week placed a $4 million cable and broadcast reservation in an attempt to hold the seat.
“DAGA’s closely watching this race, and we’re confident that we’re going to hold the North Carolina AG seat,” DAGA spokesperson Emily Trifone said in a statement, calling Bishop an “out-of-touch extremist.”for NC-14, and Republican Pat Harrigan, who lost to Jackson by around 15 points in 2022, has been in the race since August.Rep.
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