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'All the sauce has got to work.' NC Democratic strategists cook up recipes for upcoming elections.
Shifts in strategy with more candidates contesting seats led to successes for NC Democrats in 2024. Party leaders hope to build on that.
Sarah Michels May 21, 2025
When Anderson Clayton took control of the North Carolina Democratic Party at 25 years old, she knew she needed to make some changes. The previous election cycle, Democrats had left a quarter of the state’s legislative seats unchallenged, giving Republicans a free ride to Raleigh. From her viewpoint, that couldn’t happen again.
Clayton’s plan was simple: find a Democratic candidate to run in every legislative race in 2024. The execution was harder. Convincing Democrats, often political newcomers, to face off against strong Republican incumbents in largely gerrymandered districts? Not easy. Add in public scrutiny and slim to zero odds of winning in some of those districts? An even tougher sell.
Through extensive travel and promises of party support, Clayton got the buy-in she needed. By filing deadline, Democrats had thrown in their hats in all but three of the state’s 170 legislative races. Upon receiving the news, former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper called Clayton, exuberant.
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https://carolinapublicpress.org/70935/democrats-nc-strategy-upcoming-elections/
Sarah Michels May 21, 2025
When Anderson Clayton took control of the North Carolina Democratic Party at 25 years old, she knew she needed to make some changes. The previous election cycle, Democrats had left a quarter of the state’s legislative seats unchallenged, giving Republicans a free ride to Raleigh. From her viewpoint, that couldn’t happen again.
Clayton’s plan was simple: find a Democratic candidate to run in every legislative race in 2024. The execution was harder. Convincing Democrats, often political newcomers, to face off against strong Republican incumbents in largely gerrymandered districts? Not easy. Add in public scrutiny and slim to zero odds of winning in some of those districts? An even tougher sell.
Through extensive travel and promises of party support, Clayton got the buy-in she needed. By filing deadline, Democrats had thrown in their hats in all but three of the state’s 170 legislative races. Upon receiving the news, former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper called Clayton, exuberant.
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https://carolinapublicpress.org/70935/democrats-nc-strategy-upcoming-elections/
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