Davis to run in Senate 28
I just sent the following to our online folks:
County Commissioner Bruce Davis(PDF) says he will run for the State Senate seat currently held by Sen. Katie Dorsett. Both Davis and Dorsett are Democrats.“I have the utmost respect for Katie Dorsett, I have much respect for the work that she’s done,” Davis says. “It’s more about me trying to bring about some change. New leadership is good.”
The 28th Senate District runs from southern Greensboro through Pleasant Garden and southern Guilford County into the majority of High Point.Davis was first appointed to his county commissioner seat in 2002, following the death of Commissioner Donnie Dunovant. That was the same year Dorsett, a former State Secretary of Administration, won her senate seat.
There's a certain regional tension here. Dorsett lives in Greensboro. Davis is from High Point. And Davis made a point of saying that only one of the 10 legislators (four senators, six representatives) who represent High Point live in the city. (The other person is Larua Wiley. Ashville, Wilmington and other smaller cities can claim more representation, as can Fayetteville and Cary, which are the next largest cities on the list.
"At this point here, I think that someone from this particular area should be running for that seat," Davis said.
Davis said key issues for his campaign will include reducing homelessness, improving education and aid for the High Point Furniture Market.
Worth noting: Dorsett is the Majority Whip for the Senate Democrats, a position that makes her responsible for vote counting and makes her part of the chambers top leaders.
This is basically a Democratic primary scuffle. Voter registration is very skewed in the district, making it tough for a Republican to compete there.