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Senate Race Tightens in North Carolina as Democrat Beasley Closes on Budd

Senate Race Tightens in North Carolina as Democrat Beasley Closes on Budd
North Carolina Democratic Senate candidate Cheri Beasley speaks to a crowd during an election night event on May 17, 2022, in Raleigh. Sean Rayford/Getty Images
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Democrats think they’ve now got a shot at an open seat in Republican-leaning North Carolina to help them seize the closely divided U.S. Senate.

Earlier on Democrats seemed to think the race to replace retiring Republican Sen. Richard Burr was a low priority. They didn’t spend much money in the state.