Republican voters in the 6th Congressional District were picking a nominee who will be heavily favored to replace 30-year GOP incumbent Howard Coble.
Competing are Baptist minister Mark Walker, of Greensboro, and Phil Berger Jr., of Eden, the Rockingham County district attorney and son of powerful state Senate leader Phil Berger. One will advance to face Democrat Laura Fjeld, a retired University of North Carolina system administrator.
Across the state, voters in 37 counties were choosing their party's nominees in a smattering of local races. Most counties have only a single partisan contest on Tuesday's ballot. Polls opened at 6:30 a.m. and were to close at 7:30 p.m.
In Catawba County, voters will select the Republican who will run for Superior Court clerk, and in Cleveland County, the Democrat for coroner. Candidates for sheriff will be chosen in Jackson, Orange and Beaufort counties, while district attorneys are on the ballot in Burke and Wake counties. Other races include for register of deeds in Henderson and county commission in Randolph, Robeson and Union counties.
