• Democrat Deb Butler files to challenge Republican incumbent N.C. Sen. Thom Goolsby in N.C. Senate District 9 (Star-News)
  • A new poll form Campaign Connections has Bob Etheridge handily leading the pack in the Democrats’ gubernatorial primary (WRAL-TV)
  • GOP candidates running for their party’s nomination in the 8th Congressional District say to put the brakes on rail (Independent Tribune)
  • Jim Harney says that some Republicans are mad at him for filing to challenge Pat McCrory for the GOP nomination for governor (Fayetteville Observer)
  • Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton, who is seeking the Democrats’ nomination for governor, pokes Pat McCrory on education (Charlotte Observer)
  • Republican Mike Beitler touts experience in his race for secretary of state (Salisbury Post)
  • N.C. Department of Commerce Secretary Keith Crisco might enter the race for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor (WRAL-TV)
  • N.C. native gives a bundle to Mitt Romney’s super PAC (N&O)
  • Former state treasurer Richard Moore won’t run for governor (Dome)
  • U.S. Rep. Larry Kissell, Democrat of the 8th Congressional District, files for re-election (Salisbury Post)