‘The hell with the midterms’: Former NC governor says Republicans need to focus on economy, not war

By: Clayton Henkel

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: April 13, 2026

Words: 589

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Former Gov. Pat McCrory says the economy, not the war in Iran, will be what decides North Carolina’s closely watched U.S. Senate race this fall.

Appearing on C-SPAN’s “Ceasefire” over the weekend, McCrory said even before the war started, North Carolina families were feeling economic stress.

“It’s up to the administration with the help of Congress to communicate what pain we might go through with this war,” said McCrory. “But also explain, if we …

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