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Was your congressional district redrawn too?
I'm in 12 now.
Congressional primary attracts stampede of NC lawmakers
RALEIGH, N.C. — Seven members of the General Assembly want to move from Jones Street to Capitol Hill.
The redrawn congressional districts created new opportunities in the 13th Congressional District and the 12th Congressional District for the June 7 primary and spurred more interest in other races as well. Seventy-six candidates had filed for the 13 U.S. House seats by the time filing closed at noon Friday, about double the number who had filed to run in the old districts.
Read more at http://www.wral.com/congressional-primary-attracts-stampede-of-nc-lawmakers/15600102/#iIZ6wDV1HGGsf8KG.99
RALEIGH, N.C. — Seven members of the General Assembly want to move from Jones Street to Capitol Hill.
The redrawn congressional districts created new opportunities in the 13th Congressional District and the 12th Congressional District for the June 7 primary and spurred more interest in other races as well. Seventy-six candidates had filed for the 13 U.S. House seats by the time filing closed at noon Friday, about double the number who had filed to run in the old districts.
Read more at http://www.wral.com/congressional-primary-attracts-stampede-of-nc-lawmakers/15600102/#iIZ6wDV1HGGsf8KG.99