Proposed Cumberland County state Senate district barely favors Republicans

New Senate districts proposed for Cumberland and Hoke counties could give Cumberland County Democrats new hope of retaking the seat held since the 2010 election by Republican Sen. Wesley Meredith of Fayetteville.But Meredith has always run well-financed, tough campaigns, and the Democrats have struggled over the years to find candidates willing and able to take him on. The last strong candidate was state Rep. Billy Richardson, who lost by about nine percentage points.If […]