The Washington Post reports that North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue will not seek reelection this November. She is expected to make a formal announcement Thursday afternoon. Purdue had low approval ratings and was facing an uphill race. Who might run in her stead, the Post muses:
Names that are likely to be bandied about as possible Democratic replacements include Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton, Attorney General Roy Cooper, former White House chief of staff Erskine Bowles and Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx.
In addition, Rep. Brad Miller (D-N.C.) is set to announce today that he won’t seek reelection.
State Rep. Bill Faison was already threatening to challenge Perdue in a primary and is expected to run.
