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Kinnaird Ousts Lee From Senate
By Emma Burgin and Mike Gorman | September 11Sen. Ellie Kinnaird, D-Orange, focused on making her guests comfortable Tuesday night as they anxiously awaited results, while several miles away Sen. Howard Lee, D-Orange, and his campaign staff were glued to computers and telephones. In the final tally, Kinnaird came out on top in the highly contested race for the Democratic nomination in N.C. Senate District 23. Kinnaird will represent Orange and Chatham counties' Democrats in the general election. Peter Morcombe, who has faced no opposition for the Republican nomination, also is running for the seat.
