- U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers, Republican of the 2nd Congressional District, endorses David Rouzer in the GOP primary in the 7th Congressional District (Dome)
- One seat with two contenders puts Democrats in quandary over N.C. House District 119 (Smoky Mountain News)
- Republican voters must pick their man to take on a long-time N.C. House member in the mountains (Smoky Mountain News)
- N.C. House Majority Leader Paul “Skip” Stam, R-Wake, holds a fundraiser (Apex Herald)
- Republican gubernatorial candidate Pat McCrory releases statements on several key issues (WRAL-TV)
- McCrory says that Mitt Romney would make an “excellent president” (Dome)
by David N. Bass
Contributor, Carolina Journal