Rouzer Skips NC-7 Forum; Challengers Attend

North Carolina’s 2026 campaigns include a forum for the 7th Congressional District, where Democratic candidate Kimberly Hardy and Libertarian Maad Abu Ghazalah participated after Republican incumbent David Rouzer declined the invitation. Election coverage in Mecklenburg County reports increased early voting, including a rise in Latino ballots, alongside concerns about voter anxiety and nearly 260 mail ballots rejected under a new envelope rule; Gov. Josh Stein has urged voters to vote in person if possible. In House District 10, Democrat Zyaire Webb is campaigning on raising the minimum wage and increasing public-school investment as he challenges Republican incumbent John Bell, whose record on school vouchers is a focus of Webb’s criticism.