A North Carolina Democrat who prided herself on a “can’t win” attitude last November is making an about-face on her electoral chances — by switching to the Republican Party.
Kate Barr, who ran an intentionally-hopeless state senate campaign in 2024 to highlight gerrymandering in her state, is switching to the Republican Party to have a better shot at beating Rep. Tim Moore (R-NC) in a primary.
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