- The young and the restless, Tar Heel State style: Messy divorce might hurt Faison in the Democrats’ gubernatorial race (News & Observer)
- Local publisher Ken Fortenberry to run for Congress in the 10th Congressional District (Denver Weekly)
- Mitt Romney raises more campaign cash in Catawba County than President Obama or his GOP rivals (Hickory Record)
- Republican Dan Barry, who had been running in the 8th Congressional District, switches to the 9th District contest (Charlotte Observer)
- Congressional incumbents have hefty war chests heading into their re-election campaigns (Fayetteville Observer)
- Democrat Jane Whilden wants a rematch against Republican Rep. Tim Moffitt in House District 116 (Citizen-Times)
- After car wreck, state Rep. Larry Womble’s re-election plans remain in limbo (WGHP-TV)
- Bill Faison files paperwork to run for governor and faces more questions about his messy divorce (Dome)
by David N. Bass
Contributor, Carolina Journal