NCGOP Congratulates Sen. Dan Bishop on Primary Win | Eastern North Carolina Now

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    Raleigh, NC     The 9th Congressional District has a Republican nominee for the upcoming special election and with more than 40% of the vote, Senator Dan Bishop has cleared the field to avoid a runoff.

    "First, my sincerest congratulations to Senator Bishop," stated NCGOP 9th Congressional District Chair John Steward. "We had numerous quality candidates that put their names forward in the name of public service, to open themselves up to the masses for inspection. At the end of the day, we must move past our primary battles and focus on winning the general election. Sen Bishop's conservative values reflect the voters of the 9th district's values much better than his liberal Democrat opponent."

    Sen. Bishop was an attorney in private practice before making a run for the legislature in 2014. Now in his third term, Bishop has been instrumental in helping pass conservative reforms that have North Carolina's economy running at a high level, including reducing taxes on 99% of North Carolinians. Bishop is an unabashed supporter of pro-life principles, casting the deciding vote to overturn Cooper's veto of the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act and has been consistently been given an A rating by the NRA.

    "Senator Bishop is a quality candidate to represent the 9th Congressional district," said North Carolina Republican Party Acting Chair Aubrey Woodard. "He is an experienced legislator with the knowledge to make the best decisions for the people he represents. The person who represents the 9th should not be afraid to take a stand when it comes to their beliefs. Make no mistake, the 9th Congressional District deserves a candidate of conviction and the voters will only get that with one candidate: Senator Dan Bishop. The North Carolina Republican Party stands ready to help Sen. Bishop keep this seat in Republican hands."

    A new poll released by Civitas shows that Republicans and Democrats are tied on the generic ballot, bad news for liberal Dan McCready. Democrats led the national generic ballot by more than seven points in 2018.

• Contact: Jeff Hauser
•     jeff.hauser@ncgop.org