Source: Ely Portillo, CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 10/8/18


Two new polls show that the race for North Carolina’s 9th District congressional seat remains close, as Democrats try to flip the longtime Republican seat. Dan McCready, a U.S. Marine veteran and businessman, is running against Mark Harris, the former pastor of Charlotte’s First Baptist Church. McCready, a Democrat, is running a centrist campaign and appealing to moderates, while Harris, a Republican, has emphasized his conservative credentials, especially on social issues.

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