Source: Colin Campbell, NEWS & OBSERVER, 5/8/18


Former Sen. Bob Rucho, a chief architect of GOP tax and election laws, failed in his bid Tuesday night to return to the state Senate. The newly drawn, GOP-leaning open seat in Iredell and Yadkin counties drew a crowd of four Republican candidates. Rucho, who’s been serving on the UNC Board of Governors since leaving office in 2016, moved from Matthews to Mooresville to file for election.

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