A woman who wants to be North Carolina’s next U.S. Senator is making a stop in Anson County.
Deborah Ross, who won the Democratic primary in March, will be addressing concerns and holding a questiona and answer session at the Hampton B. Allen Library Aug. 13 from 2:30 to 5 p.m., according to a release from the Anson County Democratic Party.
Ross previously served in the N.C. General Assembly as a representative for the 34th and 38th districts.
In addition to making laws, Ross practiced law in North Carolina for more than 20 years — including civil rights and constitutional law — taught at Duke University and was executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina.
Ross will face incumbent Sen. Richard Burr, a Republican who has held the seat since 2005. Burr also served 10 years in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Earlier this year, he announced that this would be his last time running for Senate.
Burr ran for the seat when Democratic Sen. John Edwards vacated it to pursue the presidency.
Over the past 20 years, the seat has bounced back and forth between parties:
•Republican Jim Broyhill was appointed to fill the seat by Gov. James G. Martin in 1986;
• He was succeeded by former N.C. Governor Terry Sanford, a Democrat who served until 1993;
• Republican Lauch Faircloth served one term, from ‘93 to ‘99.
Libertarian Sean Haugh, who ran against Thom Tillis in 2014, is also vying for the Senate seat.
Anyone with questions concerning this event is encouraged to contact Vancine Sturdivant, Democratic Party chair, at 704-848-4412.
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Deborah Ross will be in Anson County Aug. 13.