• Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton, a Democrat running for governor, says he doesn’t need to release his tax returns (Dome)
  • Speaking of Dalton, the first-term lieutenant governor says he is “battle tested” (N&O)
  • GOP gubernatorial candidate Pat McCrory says he would continue sectarian prayers if asked to stop (Salisbury Post)
  • Republican Robert Pittenger, who was a candidate for lieutenant governor in 2008, says he is prepping to run for Congress in the 9th Congressional District (Dome)
  • Candidates seeking the Republican nomination in the 8th Congressional District take part in a debate (Carolina Politics Online)
  • SEANC could pour $1.8 million into sinking state Sen. Eric Mansfield’s big for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor (Dome)
  • A campaign official for President Obama says that Gov. Bev Perdue didn’t consult with the White House or the president’s campaign prior to forgoing a re-election campaign for governor (N&O)