NC Republican candidate in US Senate primary race is disqualified

By: Lynn Bonner

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: February 4, 2026

Words: 709

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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The North Carolina Board of Elections axed Margot Dupre’s candidacy in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate, with a majority determining after a three-hour hearing that she is not a properly registered voter or a qualified primary candidate in North Carolina.

The vote against Dupre was 3-1. Board Chairman Francis De Luca was absent.

Dupre said after the hearing that she would appeal, but would not take questions from reporters. The state Court of …

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