US EditionAllam calls for recount in primary with Foushee for central N.C. House seat
Nida Allam requested a recount after losing the North Carolina 4th District Democratic primary to Valerie Foushee by about 1,200 votes, a margin under 1%, triggering the recount threshold.
- On Tuesday, Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam requested a recount after incumbent U.S. Representative Valerie Foushee led by 1,202 votes with totals of 61,537 to 60,335, a margin under 1%.
- Indy Week reported over $4.4 million in outside spending, while national attention surged with Sen. Bernie Sanders campaigning for Allam.
- Local precinct battles, especially in Western Wake, narrowed the margin as Allam won Durham County while Foushee took Orange County and parts of Chatham and Wake, with about 800 votes decided around 11:30 p.m.
- Because the district is safely Democratic, the primary effectively decides the general election, but results remain unofficial until certified while Valerie Foushee declared victory and welcomed a recount after Nida Allam called for one.
- The rematch reflected the 2022 results, with Foushee leading by less than 1%, highlighting ongoing intra-party tensions and her past AIPAC ties.
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Progressive Challenger Concedes in N.C.’s Bluest Congressional District
Nida Allam, a young progressive challenging Representative Valerie Foushee, one of two Black congresswomen in North Carolina, conceded the Democratic primary race for the state’s Fourth Congressional District on Wednesday evening. The Associated Press has not yet called the contest, but preliminary results showed Ms. Allam trailing Ms. Foushee by less than a percentage point. Ms. Allam, a 32-year-old commissioner in Durham County, had promised t…
Rep. Valerie Foushee Defeats a Primary Challenge From the Left With Help of an AI Money Boost
Rep. Valerie Foushee faced a primary challenge from Nida Allam. Allen G. Breed/APRep. Valerie Foushee is projected to win the Democratic nomination in North Carolina’s deep blue 4th District after a tough battle against a more progressive challenger that tested the direction of the state’s Democratic Party.The state’s intense gerrymandering over the years has made Democratic districts bluer.Foushee defeated Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam …
Allam concedes defeat to Foushee in race for Triangle congressional seat
Unofficial results showed the race was separated by less than 1% of the vote, technically within the range for Allam to call for a recount. Allam will not seek a recount, her campaign told WRAL on Wednesday.
The “Zohran Mamdani of North Carolina” Took on an Incumbent Democrat in This Primary Race. Now It’s Likely Headed for a Recount.
Although incumbent Rep. Valerie Foushee seems likely to retain the seat, the narrow race is yet another indicator of the Democratic Party’s divide.
Valerie Foushee, current District 4 representative in the federal House of Representatives, won the Democratic primary victory for that seat. The Valerie Foushee entry won the victory in the Democratic primary was first published on Link Latino NC. Valerie Foushee won the victory in the Democratic primary was first posted on March 4, 2026 at 2:38 pm.©2024 "Link Latino NC". Use of this feed is for non-commercial staff use only. If you are not rea…
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