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North Carolina Republicans battle headwinds in district redrawn in their favor

Army veteran Laurie Buckhout, the Republican nominee for North Carolina's 1st District, salutes while speaking at a rally Thursday in New Bern, N.C. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

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