Morning Digest: The first high-profile primary test for House Democrats looms next week
Morning Digest: The first high-profile primary test for House Democrats looms next week A North Carolina congresswoman had looked set for a long career, but her rival is outhustling her David Nir and Jeff Singer Feb 23 Rep. Valerie Foushee (second from right) faces a competitive Democratic primary contest next week. (Credit: Valerie Foushee campaign site) Leading Off NC-04 Rep. Valerie Foushee will square off next week against Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam in a closely-watched rematch that will be one of the first high-profile tests of the resiliency of House Democratic incumbents facing energetic primary challengers. When they first met in 2022, Foushee won a previous incarnation of North Carolina’s safely blue 4th Congressional District after defeating Allam 46-37 for the Democratic nod. Foushee, the first Black woman to represent the rival college towns of Chapel Hill and Durham in Congress, seemed to be in for a long career after easily securing ...