North Carolina County Democratic Chair Resigns After Removing Trump Campaign Signs

A deputy claims to have seen Lowell Evan Simon removing campaign signs from the roadside along Seven Lakes Drive in the West End area of North Carolina.

Yard signs showing support for former President Donald Trump in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Aug. 6, 2023. Scott Olson/Getty Images

The chair of the Moore County Democratic Party in North Carolina has resigned after being arrested for removing 2024 campaign signs supporting Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump.

In an Oct. 11 statement, the Moore County Sheriff’s Office said that a deputy working in the West End area observed Lowell Evan Simon removing campaign signs from the roadside along Seven Lakes Drive in the West End area.