The Wilmington Star-News reports:
In unusual twist on campaigning, Tristan Patterson, the Republican candidate for the state House District 20 race, will enter the wresting ring Saturday night with his political future on the line.
Patterson has agreed to fight Donald Brower, a wrestling promoter and owner of Wilmington-based United Pro Wrestling Association.
The terms:
If Brower wins, Patterson has to drop out of the race and endorse his Democratic opponent, Rep. Dewey Hill. Hill, the incumbent for the district that covers Columbus County and part of Brunswick County, was hospitalized earlier this week in Wilmington for bypass surgery. The election is Nov. 2.
If he loses, Patterson also has to wear a New Jersey Devils hockey jersey and condemn the Carolina Hurricanes, said Brower, who hails from northern New Jersey.
If Patterson wins, Brower has to declare southeastern North Carolina the best place to live in the country and back Patterson on the campaign trail.
