Pittenger will win re-election. The left on this forum thinks virtually every seat is going to be competitive. It is ridiculous.
Yes, some of the charlotte suburbs are moderate and are trending liberal and yes the Lumbee are in this seat as well but... heavily Republican Union County is a major portion of this seat as well. Some of the other counties in this district trended towards Trump in 2016. Including Richmond County (Trump won here) and Robeson County (Trump won here as well; parts of this county are in this district and include the Lumbee).
I say Pittenger wins by 10-12%.
This did not age well.
Yea, low-energy prediction on my part. Sad to see him lose.