Barack Obama is Elected President of the United States
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Democratic Women Win Big in North Carolina!

JANE WHILDEN defeated Tim Moffitt by a margin of 52% to 48% in House District 116 (Buncombe) which was an open seat currently held by Republican Charles Thomas.  This campaign got very contentious at the end, but Whilden stayed on message and won this seat for Democrats in the State House!  Your donations helped her respond to a negative barrage of mail so she could get her message to voters.

BARBARA GARRITY-BLAKE was defeated by freshman incumbent Pat McElraft in House District 13 (Carteret and Jones) by a margin of 57 to 43%.  This was a fiercely fought race in a traditionally red corner of North Carolina, and Garrity-Blake ran a good campaign.  This was a strong result for a first time candidate.  I do not think we have seen the last of Garrity-Blake in public service.

REPRESENTATIVE ALICE BORDSEN defeated Celo Faucette by a margin of 63% to 37% in House District 63 in Alamance County.  Bordsen faced a Republican, who was a previously registered Democrat, in her campaign for a fourth term.

REPRESENTATIVE MARGARET DICKSON defeated Lou Huddleston by a margin of 62% to 38% in House District 44 in Cumberland County.  Dickson overcame a barrage of negative attacks in this competitive House seat to win a fourth term.

REPRESENTATIVE ALICE UNDERHILL defeated by Norm Sanderson 49% to 48% in House District 3 in Craven and Pamlico counties.  This was the first time that Underhill faced a challenge from Pamlico County.  This race was the nail bitter of the night.

REPRESENTATIVE LUCY ALLEN defeated Keith Shearon by a margin of 59% to 41% in House District 49 in Franklin, Nash and Halifax counties.  Despite being a former student of Allen’s, Shearon unleashed a number of negative and personal attacks that failed to sway the voters.

REPRESENTATIVE LINDA COLEMAN defeated Duane Cutlip by a margin of 65% to 35% in House District 39 in Wake County.  Coleman’s hard work canvassing and fighting for working families in the legislature earned her a third term. 

REPRESENTATIVE MAGGIE JEFFUS defeated Jim Rumley by a margin of 64% to 36% in House District 59 in Guilford County.   This is the third time that Rumley has run and lost to Jeffus, who will now serve her ninth term.  

REPRESENTATIVE JENNIFER WEISS defeated Eric Weaver by a margin of 65% to 35% in House District 35 in Wake County.  Weiss’s strong campaign and legislative service insulated her against the desperate attack mailings from her opponent in the closing week.

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