Clampitt holds on to reconfigured 119th District

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Tuesday, 08/11/2022

Republican Rep. Mike Clampitt will return to the Republican majority in Raleigh after defeating Transylvania County Democrat Al Platt in today’s election.

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Clampitt, Platt look to gain new ground in 119th District

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Wednesday, 12/10/2022

In North Carolina politics, some things change, while others stay the same. 

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The ‘strong right arm’ of the Republican Party flexes its muscles in Maggie Valley

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Friday, 08/07/2022

Energized by recent Supreme Court rulings and eager to remake North Carolina in their own image, members of the N.C. House Freedom Caucus held a “rally in the Valley” last week, issuing local endorsements and looking to gain support for their forthcoming legislative agenda.

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