NC Rep. Nasif Majeed leaves Democratic Party, becoming second to do so after primary loss

By: Brandon Kingdollar

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: April 27, 2026

Words: 573

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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State Rep. Nasif Majeed of Mecklenburg County announced Monday he is leaving the Democratic Party following his loss in last month’s primary, becoming the second to defect from the caucus in less than a week.

Majeed said in a press release that he is switching his party affiliation to unaffiliated out of concerns over political practices that are “inconsistent with the spirit of free elections,” though he did not specify what actions he intended to …

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