Republicans spend big on primary bids to unseat Democratic incumbents

Democratic Reps. Wiley Nickel and Don Davis are seeing Republican challengers largely running self-financed campaigns, according to new federal campaign finance filings.

North Carolina state Rep. Erin Paré, a Republican who represents Wake County, attends the first day of a new legislative session on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023.

GOP lawmakers are expected to unveil congressional and legislative voting map proposals on Wednesday. Yet despite the uncertainty around redistricting, many Republicans are already seeking to get out of the gate forcefully.

Republican congressional candidates are largely self-financing their 2024 bids to unseat two vulnerable Democratic incumbents, new federal campaign finance reports show.