Purple Ballot: NC Democratic Party Chair Anderson Clayton is optimistic about turning NC blue in November

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Purple Ballot: NC Democratic Party Chair Anderson Clayton is optimistic about turning NC blue in November

By Jeff Tiberii,

Published August 20, 2024 at 2:10 PM EDT

Anderson Clayton, NC Democratic Party Chair, poses for a portrait at the NC Democratic headquarters in Raleigh.

With the Democratic National Convention underway this week and Democrats taking their turn in the spotlight, we check in with the head of North Carolina's Democratic Party, Anderson Clayton.

The 26-year-old state party chair chats with co-host Jeff Tiberii about the Democrats' campaign in the Old North State, her hopes for the party, and down-ballot races.

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Anderson Clayton, chair, North Carolina Democratic Party

Anderson Clayton in 吉彩网网站's Durham studios.

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Jeff Tiberii

Jeff Tiberii is the co-host of 吉彩网网站's "Due South." Jeff joined 吉彩网网站 in 2011. During his 20 years in public radio, he was Morning Edition Host at WFDD and 吉彩网网站鈥檚 Greensboro Bureau Chief and later, the Capitol Bureau Chief. Jeff has covered state and federal politics, produced the radio documentary 鈥淩ight Turn,鈥� launched a podcast, and was named North Carolina Radio Reporter of the Year four times.

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Erin Keever

Erin Keever is the Executive Producer of 吉彩网网站鈥檚 daily radio show, Due South. Erin comes to 吉彩网网站 from Charlotte where she spent 16 years at WFAE serving in various roles from on-air announcer, researcher, web editor, to finally senior producer of 鈥淐harlotte Talks with Mike Collins.鈥�

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