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What Went Down During The May 17 Primary Elections
ABC News has projected Bo Hines as the winner of North Carolina’s 13th District Republican primary. He leads with 32 percent, just above the 30 percent threshold to avoid a runoff there. He will face Democratic state Sen. Wiley Nickel in the general election in a seat that leans slightly to the right.
With 76 percent of the expected vote in, Sandy Smith is still just above the 30 percent threshold she needs to avoid a runoff in North Carolina’s 1st District GOP primary.
Latest count in North Carolina’s 1st District GOP primary
Results of the Republican primary for North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, as of 10:38 p.m. Eastern
| Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy Smith | 13,571 | 30.7 |
| Sandy Roberson | 11,563 | 26.1 |
| Brent Roberson | 6,967 | 15.7 |
| Billy Strickland | 6,020 | 13.6 |
| Brad Murphy | 4,108 | 9.3 |
| Will Aiken | 1,274 | 2.9 |
| Ernest Reeves | 517 | 1.2 |
| Henry Williams II | 248 | 0.6 |
If McLeod-Skinner does pull it off in Oregon’s 5th District, Nathaniel, it will be a win for the progressive’s strategy of endorsing against incumbent Democrats who are seen as out-of-step with their district.