Why a Progressive Is Running as a Republican in North Carolina

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Kate Barr returns to The Hometown Holler to explain why she’s running as a Republican in a heavily gerrymandered North Carolina congressional district. We break down gerrymandering, voter suppression, GOP primaries, party strategy, and the political machine built by Tim Moore — and whether it’s possible to win inside maps designed to keep power in the same hands.Support independent North Carolina voices and storytelling by joining the Holler: https://www.thehometownholler.com/

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