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Dan Bishop is a North Carolina state Senator who represents Mecklenburg County in District 39. In 2019, he was a candidate for North Carolina's 9th Congressional District.

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Dan Bishop
stated on November 5, 2020 in a tweet:

Says there are “indications of grossly improper conduct from election officials right here in my district.”

By Paul Specht • November 10, 2020
Dan Bishop
stated on April 24, 2020 in an interview:

“Half the workforce in the country may have just been idled” by coronavirus.

By Paul Specht • May 20, 2020
Dan Bishop
stated on August 30, 2019 in a campaign ad:

Says Dan McCready "really admires socialism."

By Julianna Rennie • September 6, 2019
Dan Bishop
stated on July 17, 2019 in a speech at a Trump rally:

Says "Dan McCready took money from Ilhan Omar"

By Paul Specht • July 22, 2019
Dan Bishop
stated on May 31, 2019 in in a Facebook post:

Said Dan McCready "got nearly $1 million in support from a Nancy Pelosi aligned dark money org in the 2018 election cycle right after he tweeted, ‘Dark money has no place in our politics’."

By Elizabeth Thompson • June 14, 2019

Dan McCready
stated on August 28, 2019 in a debate on WBTV:

Says Dan Bishop "took the only vote from either party — the only vote — against pharmacists being able to tell people about lower-cost drugs."

By Julianna Rennie • September 3, 2019
Dan McCready
stated on August 8, 2019 in a tweet:

Says "Dan Bishop doubles down on removing coverage for people with pre-existing conditions. Under his sham ‘association health plans,’ insurance companies don't have to pay for medications for pre-existing conditions."

By Paul Specht • August 23, 2019

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