Tuesday’s congressional election in North Carolina features a stark suburban-rural divide, one of the hallmarks of the Trump era
WEDDINGTON, N.C. — The last, lingering piece of the 2018 election is about to preview the fundamental dynamic shaping the fight for the White House in 2020.
Both Bishop and Democrat Dan McCready hail from Charlotte, giving them a close-up look at the demographic realignment of the Trump era. Bishop, a state senator, was one of just a few local Republicans to survive the Democratic wave election in 2018. His campaign has emphasized health care as the top issue, citing Bishop’s votes in the state legislature against curbing prescription drug costs and opposition to Medicaid expansion.
Asked about his first priorities in Washington should he win Tuesday, Bishop suggested he would join the ranks of Trump’s most outspoken attack dogs in Congress. “I think defending the president — and being vocal about that — will be a role I intend to take immediately,” he said.some of Trump’s core issues, particularly the still-growing economy and immigration.
But McCready also lost Union County, a big Republican stronghold just across the interstate that rings Charlotte, by a whopping 20 points. Bishop will join Trump Monday night for the rally in Fayetteville, a military-oriented community anchored by nearby Fort Bragg, where Bishop could benefit from a late Trump-driven turnout boost.
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