‘Blue wave,' Virginia Foxx election: What News & Observer readers talked about Nov. 2-8
Election week dominated the conversation at newsobserver.com. From a longtime Republican congresswoman hanging on by fewer than 100 votes to Democrats flipping the state House after 16 years, readers were talking online Nov. 2-8. Here are the five stories that had News & Observer readers talking last week, and where you can jump in. Virginia Foxx’s razor-thin loss Rep. Virginia Foxx, the 83-year-old Banner Elk Republican who chairs the powerful House Rules Committee, lost her reelection bid to Democrat Chuck Hubbard — but barely. With all precincts reporting in the 5th Congressional District, Hubbard led 48.7% to 48.66%, close enough for Foxx to call for a recount. »» Read the story, see the comments Is a blue wave sweeping NC’s congressional races? Heading into Election Day, politics reporter Danielle Battaglia broke down how President Donald Trump’s low approval ratings and shifting Cook Political Report ratings were putting Republican-drawn maps to the test. Districts once rated “solid Republican” — including those of Richard Hudson, Brad Knott and Foxx — had slid toward “likely Republican” or worse. Hudson and Knott lost their reelection races. »» Read the story, see the comments Meet NC’s new members of Congress With Republican incumbents Richard Hudson,
