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Shelly Headen news
The gist
North Carolina Democrats withdrew support for House candidate Shelly Headen over her social media posts.
The nominee in a competitive district now campaigns without her party's money or backing.
How it unfolded
- 2024Two Guilford County Sheriff's Office incident reports list Headen as a suspect in domestic physical assault incidents, classified as domestic, with her husband named as victim.
- Sep 10, 2026The Assembly inquires with state party leaders; within hours a spokesman for the House Democratic caucus says the group will no longer support Headen.
- Sep 10, 2026The House Republican caucus publicly shares a post in which Headen called for other countries to attack states with large concentrations of conservatives.