NC Democratic Party Chair Anderson Clayton discusses down-ballot races at Duke Democrats Q&A

N.C. Democratic Party Chair Anderson Clayton spoke to students about the importance of down-ballot races and youth voting turnout during a Q&A session on Monday.

The event, hosted by Duke Democrats, was part of Clayton's “30 campuses in 30 days” tour. Those in attendance, who were largely undergraduate students, were given campaign literature that included “Donald Trump is weird” stickers and a pamphlet focused on statewide down-ballot races.

Elected in 2023 at 25 years old, Clayton is the youngest state Democratic chair in the United States. Originally from Roxboro, N.C., she worked on several congressional and presidential campaigns before running for state party chair.

“Republicans control all three branches of government in North Carolina,” Clayton said. “Oftentimes, people think [that] because we control the governor's office, that we also control the executive branch, and that's not true.”



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