National Democrats make their pick in North Carolina's Senate primary

WASHINGTON -- National Democrats, eager to flip North Carolina in their attempt to regain control of the U.S. Senate, have endorsed Cal Cunningham in the Democratic primary in the state.

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee picked Cunningham, an Army veteran and former one-term state senator, who has easily topped the three-person Democratic field in fundraising and endorsements since entering the race in June.

The committee is the official fundraising arm for Senate Democrats. So the endorsement Thursday should open the door to increased fundraising capability in what promises to be an expensive general election race.

State Sen. Erica Smith and Mecklenburg County Commissioner Trevor Fuller also are vying for the nomination to run for the seat held by Republican Thom Tillis, who faces his own primary

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