Some North Carolina Democrats are growing increasingly piqued about what they say is insufficient support from the national party for Senate nominee Cheri Beasley, who appears to be getting caught in a midterm map crunch.
August 03, 2022, 5:13 AMSenate candidate Cheri Beasley, center, laughs after posing for a photograph with voters near a polling place at Fearrington Village's The Gathering Place in Pittsboro, N.C., May 17, 2022.
North Carolina has been a white whale for Democrats on the federal level in recent cycles: The party hasn't won a presidential or Senate race there since 2008, though they have had better success with state and local offices. More recently, however, Democrats in North Carolina say they're getting short-changed by the national party, though top operatives in Washington insist they support Beasley and that the money will be there for her as November nears.
Senate candidate Cheri Beasley speaks during the North Carolina Democratic Party's election night party in Raleigh, N.C., May 17, 2022.National Democrats could still swoop in later to boost Beasley. But the funding so far pales in comparison to what's being funneled to Pennsylvania and Wisconsin as well as the $6.5 million and $27.
"I think it's been surprising the lack of out-of-state money that has not yet come in North Carolina," said Michael Bitzer, a politics professor at Catawba College. "From a North Carolina point of view, I think that there feels like a missed opportunity to get invested. But if you look at the broader range of races that Democrats have to deal with … they're limited in terms of where they've got money to direct to those other races as well.
Cal Cunningham addresses a gathering of the Democratic Women of Wake County during a forum with other candidates in Raleigh, N.C., March 24, 2010."Sometimes our actions don't match up with our words. And when we have really counted, especially, on African-American women to make a difference in a number of elections, too often we weren't nominating those same women to be the standard bearer for our party," North Carolina Democratic fundraiser Bruce Thompson told ABC News.
"North Carolina is a Senate battleground, and the contrast between Cheri Beasley’s strong campaign and focus on finding solutions for North Carolinians with Budd’s record of changing the rules to help himself and his special interest donors is making the race highly competitive," said DSCC spokesperson Amanda Sherman.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Into the weeds: Here's what's in Senate Democrats' long-awaited marijuana billSenate Democrats unveiled their long-awaited marijuana legalization bill on Thursday, opening the door to future conversations on Capitol Hill about cannabis legalization despite its slim chances of being advanced in Congress.
Read more »
Senate Democrats Introduce Bill To Give DOJ Power To Fight Medication Abortion BansLegislation from Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) aims to codify the FDA’s superseding authority over state law regarding abortion bans.
Read more »
Explaining the $14 billion tax 'loophole' that Senate Democrats want to closeThe 'carried interest loophole' allows hedge fund managers to tax their income at a lower rate than an ordinary salary. The provision is unpopular — yet it has survived many attempts to eliminate it:
Read more »
Senate GOP backtracks after veterans bill firestormSenate Republicans are reversing course on a veterans health care bill, signaling they’ll now help it quickly move to President Joe Biden’s desk after weathering several days of intense criticism for delaying the legislation last week.
Read more »
Senate Proposal Aims to Expand EV Tax Credit LimitThe Senate has moved forward with a proposed bill that could see the federal tax credit limits for EV buyers disappear in an effort to combat China's policy.
Read more »