NC-08: New numbers show the 8th District could be NC's most competitive congressional race
In what’s widely considered North Carolina’s most competitive congressional race, Republican Rep. Richard Hudson holds a sizable financial edge over his Democratic opponent — though she outraised him nearly 3-1 in the most recent quarter.
Hudson faces Democrat Pat Timmons-Goodson in the 8th District, which stretches from Cabarrus County to Cumberland.
This week he reported nearly $1.8 million in cash on hand to Timmons-Goodson’s $619,000. But fueled by online donations, she outraised Hudson over the past three months $846,000 to $329,000.
In a state where most congressional districts are considered safe for one party or the other, the 8th looms as a possible exception.
On Friday the non-partisan Cook Political Report changed the district’s rating from “likely Republican” to “lean Republican,” a move prompted by Timmons-Goodson’s recent fundraising performance.
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