West out as Haywood tax collector

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Tuesday, 08/11/2022

The state of North Carolina’s only elected tax collector and one of Haywood County's few elected Democrats will lose his seat after being defeated by his Republican challenger.

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Performance vs. Promise: West, Cothran seek Haywood tax collector position

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Wednesday, 28/09/2022

This is probably the only election story you’ll read about a county tax collector’s race in North Carolina, because Haywood is the only county in North Carolina that elects a tax collector.

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