Clay Aiken running for Congress in a heavily Democratic NC district

[FelineOverlord]

As a Democrat in a more liberal district than last time.

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[FelineOverlord]

1. Clay Aiken

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2. Love this video. Go get 'em, Clay!

[alphafemale]

3. ugh

This is not helpful.

Serious candidates please

Not self important jokes.

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9. Not a joke

See below.

[alphafemale]

11. What about that cute Justin guy?

Was he season two of pretty music kids?

[LakeArenal]

4. Has he any qualifications besides winning a singing contest?

Did he at least take a civics class?
A history class?
Has he completely read the entire Constitution?
Does he know how a bill is passed.

If he has, he does beat most of the new Republicans.

[Nittersing]

5. Well, he was a special ed teacher before the singing thing

and he has continued to do work in that area since.

Also, he was born in and lives in the district he's running in. https://www.clayaiken.com/get-reacquainted-with-clay


I don't know anything else about this race, so not really pro or con.

[LakeArenal]

6. I think he's a pretty liberal guy.

I hope he can govern.

[Nittersing]

7. Exactly

Now if there are other locals running who came up thru the ranks... BOE or city council or state rep/sen...

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8. Ran for Congress in 2014

Won the Democratic primary in a heavily Republican district and lost in the general roughly 60/40. The new district "packs" Dems from Chapel Hill, Durham, and part of Wake County. Overwhelming Dem majority. Already a crowded field of candidates. I have someone else as my preference, but could support Aiken.

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14. Seems like he has all the qualifications according to my constitution

According to Article I, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, House members must be:

at least 25 years of age;
a citizen of the United States for at least seven years prior to being elected;
a resident of the state he or she is chosen to represent.

[LakeArenal]

15. Yeah, well we have a bunch of young seditionists that got through on those.

They have no clue how to govern

Well liked local boy is great. If they elect him then great.

I just asked a question

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10. Bio - UNC Grad

Clay Aiken, 43, is a 10th generation North Carolinian who was born, raised and currently resides in Wake County, NC – part of North Carolina’s Research Triangle. Aiken studied and taught special education prior to his appearance on American Idol in 2003. He went on to use his platform to become an advocate for full inclusion of children with special needs, including founding The National Inclusion Project. Aiken has also advocated for humanitarian efforts in war-torn and tragedy-stricken countries on behalf of UNICEF as a National Goodwill Ambassador. Aiken is a lifelong Democrat running in the newly drawn NC-06. The region’s current congressman, Rep. David Price, announced his retirement in October after serving in Congress since 1987.

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12. UNC-Charlotte

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16. My money is on State Senator Valerie Foushee

Well known, well liked, well supported with a lifetime of public service on her record.

https://chapelboro.com/news/state-government/state-sen-valerie-foushee-launches-campaign-for-u-s-congress