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Salisbury City Council has first town hall to discuss possible election changes
SALISBURY — On Thursday night, the Salisbury City Council got to find out where residents stand on the ...
Nation/World
Trump announces third White House campaign
By Jill Colvin Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday launched his third ...
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Rowan County voters re-elect three BOE members, two newcomers
Rowan County voters signaled approval to three incumbents on the Rowan-Salisbury Schools Board of Education Tuesday night, but ...
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Republican Ted Budd wins North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race
RALEIGH (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Ted Budd won North Carolina’s open Senate seat on Tuesday, defeating Cheri ...
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Edds, Greene and Klusman re-elected for Rowan County Commission, each will serve third term
SALISBURY —Incumbent Rowan County Commissioner Greg Edds stood calmly as applause filled the Rowan County Republican Party headquarters ...
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Allen fulfills childhood dream with win as next sheriff
SALISBURY — Republican Travis Allen has wanted to be sheriff since he was seven years old and met ...
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Ford easily defeats Morgan for NC State Senate seat
Incumbent Republican State Sen. Carl Ford easily defeated Democratic challenger and political newcomer Tangela Lucy Horn Morgan on ...
Nation/World
Florida’s Marco Rubio wins third Senate term
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio has won a third term, ...
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders first woman elected Arkansas governor
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was ...
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Nearly 50 percent of registered voters came out for midterms in Rowan
SALISBURY — Voter turnout in Rowan County in Tuesday’s midterm elections was slightly higher than in years past, ...
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Beasley makes one last visit to Salisbury before Election Day
By Charlie Drape charles.drape@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — More than 100 people gathered at the West End Plaza parking lot ...
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Election 2022: Candidate answers
Candidate responses Several candidates were inadvertently omitted from Thursday’s election preview. Their responses are provided below. School board ...
Politics
Election 2022: Candidate answers to questionnaire
The Post sent each candidate an identical list of questions, rather than conduct individual interviews, in an effort ...
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Budd stops in Rowan County as race for Senate nears end
By Brad Dountz brad.dountz@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Republican Senate candidate Rep. Ted Budd came to the Rowan County Fairgrounds ...
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Livingstone students holding voting pep rally, bus to the polls today
SALISBURY — Students at Livingstone College will take part in a voting pep rally, bus to the polls ...
Local Events
Budd, Sen. Cotton hold ‘Standing for Veterans’ event at fairgrounds Wednesday
SALISBURY — Veterans and veteran supporters are invited to join U.S. Senate candidate Ted Budd and Sen. Tom Cotton ...
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State Board of Elections says misleading mailers being sent to voters
RALEIGH — Over the past couple of days, the State Board of Elections has received numerous calls from ...
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Rowan Republicans hold fish fry at fairgrounds
SALISBURY — The Rowan Republican Party held its 2022 Candidates Fish Fry on Saturday, Oct. 8, at the ...
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In-person early voting begins today
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s in-person early voting period begins today and ends at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5. ...
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RCCC voter sticker design contest winners announced
SALISBURY — Charles Day of Rowan County and Kayleon Dortch-Elliott of Cabarrus County created the winning “I Voted” ...
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U.S. Senate candidate Beasley visits Livingstone College
By Brad Dountz brad.dountz@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Cheri Beasley, the Democratic candidate for North Carolina’s U.S. Senate seat, visited ...
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Forum focusing on female Rowan candidates Oct. 18
SALISBURY — Voters will have the opportunity to get acquainted with the women on the November ballot in ...
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Democrats gather to hear, support local candidates
SALISBURY — At the Oct. 8 breakfast of the Rowan County Democratic Party, residents got the chance to ...
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RSS Board of Education candidate forum Monday at 6 p.m.
SALISBURY — The Rowan Chamber of Commerce, Catawba College and the Salisbury Post invite the community to a candidate ...
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Sheriff candidates share priorities, differ on approaches
SALISBURY — The two candidates facing off for Rowan County sheriff engaged in a debate Thursday night that ...
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NC Senate nominees parry over abortion, inflation in debate
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH — The major-party candidates to succeed retiring North Carolina Republican Sen. ...
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Planned Parenthood pours $5 million into NC races
By Hannah Schoenbaum Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH — Planned Parenthood’s political arm announced a $5 million investment ...
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Zoom program for commissioner, sheriff candidates on Oct. 11
SALISBURY — A virtual Zoom program will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 5:30 pm for Rowan ...