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North Carolina


Key Voting Dates in North Carolina

Primary Voter Registration Deadline: Apr 7
  Primary Election:  May 2
  Primary Runoff Election:  May 30
  General Voter Registration Deadline (Mail):  Oct 13
  Early Voting Begins (General):  Oct 19
  General Absentee Ballot Request Deadline (Mail): Oct 31
  Early Voting Ends (General):  Nov 4
  General Absentee Ballot Request Deadline (In Person):  Nov 4

2006 Candidates

House Races 
 
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NC-1Incumbent: GK Butterfield (D)
 
 GK Butterfield has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 93 percent of the time.
 Go to GK Butterfield’s campaign website.
NC-2Incumbent: Bob Etheridge   (D)
 
 Bob Etheridge has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 87 percent of the time.
 Go to Bob Etheridge’s campaign website.
  
Challenger(s): Dan Mansell (R)
NC-3Incumbent:Walter Jones (R)
 Walter Jones has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 81 percent of the time.
  
Challenger(s):Craig Weber (D)
NC-4Incumbent:David Price   (D)
 
 David Price has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 85 percent of the time.
 Go to David Price’s campaign website.
  
Challenger(s):Steve Acuff (R)
NC-5Incumbent:Virginia Foxx (R)
 Virginia Foxx has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 80 percent of the time.
  
Challenger(s):Roger Sharpe (D)
NC-6Incumbent:Howard Coble(D)
 Howard Coble has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 85 percent of the time.
NC-7Incumbent:Mike McIntyre (D)
 
 Mike McIntyre has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 76 percent of the time.
 Go to Mike McIntyre’s campaign website.
  
Challenger(s):Shirley Davis (R)
NC-8Incumbent:Robin Hayes  (R)
 Robin Hayes has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 82 percent of the time.
  
Challenger(s):Larry Kissell (D)
 
 Go to Larry Kissell’s campaign website.
     
    Learn more about the NC-8 House race.
    OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile.
NC-9Incumbent:Sue Myrick  (R)
 Sue Myrick has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 96 percent of the time.
  
Challenger(s):Bill Glass (D)
NC-10Incumbent:Patrick McHenry (R)
 Patrick McHenry has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 80 percent of the time.
  
Challenger(s):Richard Carsner (D)
NC-11Incumbent:Charles Taylor  (R)
 Charles Taylor  has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 85 percent of the time.
  
Challenger(s):Heath Shuler (D)
 
 Go to Heath Shuler’s campaign website.
     
    Learn more about the NC-11 House race.
    OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile.
NC-12Incumbent:Melvin Watt   (D)
 
 Melvin Watt has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 97 percent of the time.
  
Challenger(s):Ada Fisher (R) – Physician
NC-13Incumbent:Brad Miller (D)
 
 Brad Miller has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 93 percent of the time.
 Go to Brad Miller’s campaign website.
  
Challenger(s):Vernon Robinson (R)
     
    Learn more about the NC-13 House race.
    OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile.


 

 

  
 

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