A deep dive into the Triad's messy congressional race

Six Republicans are vying for an open seat in North Carolina's 6th Congressional District. Here's who's running and where they stand.

Today, in partnership with The Assembly, I am out with a story about one of the country’s messiest Republican congressional primaries: North Carolina’s 6th Congressional District. You can view the article in its entirety here.

For paid Anderson Alerts members, here are a few takeaways from the piece that you should know about:

Bo Hines

North Carolina Republican Bo Hines arrives at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh on Dec. 4, 2023 to file his candidacy paperwork.

In 2022, Republican Bo Hines ran with the support of former President Donald Trump.

At a gala in New York last month, Trump gave Hines a shout-out, telling the crowd: “Bo Hines is here. He’s going to be a congressman very shortly.”

But less than 72 hours later, Trump made a U-turn, endorsing little-known lobbyist Addison McDowell.

Hines’ strategy now: Maintaining the flattery campaign.

“We were certainly surprised by it, but again, we respect the president,” Hines told me in an interview. “And I firmly believe that I have made a name for myself as being one of the America First leaders in this state and I think that voters recognize that.”

Hines now faces the task of convincing voters he’s the most Trump-aligned candidate in the race, even as Trump doesn’t align himself with Hines.