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Low turnout expected in Tuesday statewide runoff election

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Tuesday’s GOP primary runoffs include pairs of candidates in the 13th House District and for lieutenant governor and state auditor.

A likely small group of North Carolina voters will decide which Republicans will serve as the party’s nominees for a congressional district seat and two statewide positions.

Tuesday’s GOP primary runoffs include pairs of candidates in the 13th House District and for lieutenant governor and state auditor.

Runoffs are taking place because the leading candidates in the March 5 primary elections failed to get above 30% of the vote.

Turnout is expected to be low.

Kelly Batchelor hails from the small crossroads community of Cabin in Duplin County in Eastern North Carolina. Since 1989 Kelly has been actively employed in radio.