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Kay Hagan served one term as a Democrat representing North Carolina in the U.S Senate.

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Kay Hagan
stated on October 7, 2014 in a debate :

"The Common Core was not put together by the Department of Education in Washington. It was put together by governors and by states."

By Bill Adair • October 8, 2014
Kay Hagan
stated on October 7, 2014 in a debate:

Says Thom Tillis "has cut $500 million from public education."

By Lauren Carroll • October 8, 2014
Kay Hagan
stated on October 3, 2014 in a news release:

Says Thom Tillis "refuses to say what we should do to combat ISIS."

By Bill Adair • October 7, 2014
Kay Hagan
stated on April 17, 2014 in a radio ad:

Says North Carolina Republican Senate candidate Thom Tillis "called Obamacare ‘a great idea.’ "

By Louis Jacobson • April 22, 2014

Thom Tillis
stated on October 7, 2014 in a debate:

By voting for Obamacare, Sen. Kay Hagan "voted to kill the equivalent of 2.5 million jobs."

By Louis Jacobson • October 8, 2014
Thom Tillis
stated on September 30, 2014 in a campaign ad:

Says Sen. Kay Hagan "has missed half of the (Senate Armed Services) Committee's hearings in 2014."

By Steve Contorno • October 2, 2014

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