Hagan Ousted in North Carolina

Bridget Johnson | 8:33 PM on November 04, 2014

Sen. Kay Hagan (D-N.C.) was defeated by GOP challenger Thom Tillis tonight.

Tillis, the speaker of the state House of Representatives, had 49 percent compared to Hagan’s 47 with 98 percent of precincts reporting.

President Obama recorded a last-minute radio ad for Hagan, calling the incumbent “tireless” in “creating job opportunities here at home and supporting a higher minimum wage.”

“But Republicans have been cutting investments in education while protecting tax breaks for the wealthy, so let’s send them a message by voting for someone who shares our priorities,” the ad continued. “Voting is easy, so stand with me, President Obama, and take responsibility in moving North Carolina forward by voting for Kay Hagan on Nov. 4. A Senator you can count on.”

The polls were too close to call as voting booths opened.

Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-N.C.) also held onto her seat after a challenge from singer Clay Aiken. Ellmers won 59-41 percent over the Democrat.

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Bridget Johnson is a veteran journalist whose news articles and analyses have run in dozens of news outlets across the globe. Bridget first came to Washington to be online editor at The Hill, where she wrote The World from The Hill column on foreign policy. Previously she was an opinion writer and editorial board member at the Rocky Mountain News and nation/world news columnist at the Los Angeles Daily News.

Bridget is a Senior Fellow specializing in terrorism analysis at the Haym Salomon Center. She is a Senior Risk Analyst for Gate 15, a homeland security risk management firm in the Beltway. She is an NPR contributor and has contributed to USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, National Review Online, Politico, New York Daily News, The Jerusalem Post, The Hill, New York Observer, Washington Times, RealClearWorld and more, and has myriad television and radio credits including Al-Jazeera and SiriusXM. Bridget is Washington Editor for PJ Media.

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Hagan Ousted in North Carolina

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