• Duke Energy, a major financial supporter of the Democratic Governors Association, asks the DGA to pull an ad criticizing Pat McCrory for working at Duke Energy while he was mayor of Charlotte.
• David Rouzer, the GOP nominee for the 7th Congressional District, reaches “Young Gun” status with the National Republican Congressional Committee. He’ll qualify for financial and other support from the GOP.
• Kenn Gardner wins the endorsement of former rival Mike Beitler in the GOP runoff for secretary of state.
• The founder of the Rowan Tea Party Patriots endorses Scott Keadle rather than Scott Hudson in the Republican runoff for the 8th Congressional District.
• Democrat George Tatum, who will face first-term Sen. Wesley Meridith in the 19th Senate District election, will resign from his staff position at Fayetteville State University July 30 to campaign full-time.