- Number of contested
primaries jumped 60
percent from 2008.
- Asheville Citizen Times profiles
Senate-50 primary candidates.
- Senate candidates largely relying on own
income.
- McDowell News profiles
area candidates.
- Sen. Joe Sam Queen seeks
advice from small business.
- Tips
for voters in Southeastern North Carolina.
- Bettie Fennell declares
early victory over Bill Rabon in primary to run against David Redwine.
- Voting off to a slow
start in Gastonia.
