INDEPENDENT WEEKLY

Until four years ago, this Northwest Wake County district was represented by the ultimate in conservative Republicans, Wake Taxpayers Association President Russell Capps. Then Capps lost to Democrat Ty Harrell, who was re-elected in 2008. Then Harrell started spending campaign funds on things he shouldn’t have, and, long story short, Harrell’s out and the seat’s back in play.

Three Republicans filed for the chance to win it back from Democrat Chris Heagarty, who replaced Harrell and is running unopposed for his party’s nomination. Two of the three Republicans are running active campaigns; we can’t find any evidence that the third one is. Between the two, we think Republicans should pick Tom Murry, a pharmacist with a law degree and a two-term member of the Morrisville Town Council.

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Mainly, we think Murry’s the better choice because he’s “local”—a local pharmacist, local council member—as opposed to Todd Batchelor, who strikes us as more of a “state” Republican, or perhaps the better word is professional Republican.

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