Watch: Vance speaks in North Carolina battleground district

Vice President Vance delivered a speech in Rocky Mount, N.C., on Friday afternoon, visiting a congressional district that Republicans hope to flip in November.

The state’s 1st Congressional District was redrawn to give Republicans another pickup opportunity in the state. Laurie Buckhout, a military veteran and career defense official, won the Republican primary this month, setting up a rematch with Rep. Don Davis (D), who beat Buckhout by 1.5 points in 2024.

The district is seen as one of the GOP’s best pickup opportunities in what is an uphill battle for the party to maintain its House........

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