HENDERSONVILLE, North Carolina—Rep. Ted Budd (R) swept to victory in the North Carolina Republican primary for the U.S. Senate on May 17.
With 45 percent of the precincts reporting, Decision Desk HQ projected Budd as the winner with 56.5 percent of the vote at 7:56 p.m.
Budd, a firebrand conservative whose campaign focused on fighting the ideological left, scored an endorsement from former president Donald Trump. His platform included fighting corruption from big tech companies, creating jobs, stopping socialism, and letting parents control their child’s education.
McCrory, a former North Carolina governor, built his campaign on his past political successes. He ran on a conservative platform including lower taxes, pro-life policies, support for police, stronger election security, and defending Constitutional rights to Congress….