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alp227

(32,025 posts) Tue Sep 10, 2019, 09:11 PM Sep 2019

GOP's Bishop headed to victory over McCready in tight NC District 9 race [View all]

Last edited Tue Sep 10, 2019, 10:29 PM - Edit history (2)

Source: Charlotte Observer

Republican Dan Bishop narrowly defeated Democrat Dan McCready Tuesday night in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District, with a strong showing in Union County and three rural eastern counties.

With 95% of precincts reporting, Bishop led McCready 50.6% to 48.8%.

Bishop rolled up big margins in Union County and carried Richmond and Cumberland counties, which McCready won last fall over Republican Mark Harris. He trailed McCready by just over 200 votes in traditionally Democratic Robeson County.

Read more: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/election/article234890702.html

This is a breaking story updated around 10:30 pm ET

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GOP's Bishop headed to victory over McCready in tight NC District 9 race [View all] alp227 Sep 2019 OP

UPDATE: NC 9th- with 53% reporting- McCready (D) 52.8%, Bishop (R) at 46.7% James48 Sep 2019 #1

Looking good mainstreetonce Sep 2019 #2

It is neck and neck with 58% of the vote in still_one Sep 2019 #3

I'm seeing 61.23% in with Bishop up 50.12%. Drunken Irishman Sep 2019 #4

Yup still_one Sep 2019 #5

Not good Legends303 Sep 2019 #6

Bishop has temporarily pulled ahead, but... Starseer Sep 2019 #7

Correct- Still majority of Mecklenberg not counted. James48 Sep 2019 #9

Now looks like Starseer Sep 2019 #12

YIKES ..... LenaBaby61 Sep 2019 #8

Looks like Bishop won kimbutgar Sep 2019 #10

Getting worse. Ugh. Owl Sep 2019 #11

Still doable. Key is Mecklenburg unc70 Sep 2019 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants Sep 2019 #14

What? Why? marybourg Sep 2019 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants Sep 2019 #16

So we erase the history of a discussion? marybourg Sep 2019 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants Sep 2019 #18

I've updated this excerpt as the story has been updated. alp227 Sep 2019 #20

Can we trust the count? bluestarone Sep 2019 #19

Can we trust the whole process before we even get to the oount? NC elections are hardly pristine. Amaryllis Sep 2019 #21

Well my answer is bluestarone Sep 2019 #22

This was a Trump +12 district in 2016. SergeStorms Sep 2019 #23

What you say is true. former9thward Sep 2019 #24

Agree, there is always less turnout in elections between general elections, where turnout is higher. onetexan Sep 2019 #25

Of course, but Dems need to improve their turnout in them regardless. Texin Sep 2019 #26

Yup. They can't go to every county in 2020 duhneece Sep 2019 #27