Senate Race Tightens in North Carolina as Democrat Beasley Closes on Budd

North Carolina Democratic Senate candidate Cheri Beasley speaks to a crowd during an election night event on May 17, 2022, in Raleigh. Sean Rayford/Getty Images

Democrats think they’ve now got a shot at an open seat in Republican-leaning North Carolina to help them seize the closely divided U.S. Senate.

Earlier on Democrats seemed to think the race to replace retiring Republican Sen. Richard Burr was a low priority. They didn’t spend much money in the state.