- Bill Faison says that Walter Dalton should forfeit his salary as lieutenant governor during the Democrats’ gubernatorial primary (WRAL-TV)
- Despite last-minute dash, Republican Nathan Tabor misses filing deadline (Dome)
- Democrat Bob Etheridge releases his tax returns and calls on his opponents in the gubernatorial race to follow suit (N&O)
- Familiar faces seeking new jobs as filing period ends (Star-News)
- N.C. Rep. Marian McLawhorn, D-Pitt, files for re-election at the 11th hour (The Daily Reflector)
- Democratic Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton names his campaign staff for governor (Dome)
- N.C. Sen. Charlie Dannelly, D-Mecklenburg, is on the ballot but won’t be running (Dome)
- Hickory Mayor Rudy Wright runs for state auditor as a Republican (Hickory Record)
- Former N.C. Sen. Tony Foriest, a Democrat, is running in the 6th Congressional District (Times-News)
- U.S. Rep. Howard Coble, Republican of the 6th Congressional District, backs the state marriage amendment (News & Record)
by David N. Bass
Contributor, Carolina Journal