David Lewis Coverage

Editorial: Make redistricting public, fair and nonpartisan

Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023 -- Contrary to the behavior of North Carolina's legislative leaders, elections aren't the private providence of the elected. They are the way the citizens grant their legislators the privilege of representing them and nothing about that process should be secret.

Editorial: Election districts must reflect North Carolina, not political leadership

Monday, Dec, 5, 2022 -- North Carolinians deserve elected representatives who reflect them, their priorities and communities - not those who parrot and owe allegiance to Phil Berger and Tim Moore.

Rep. David Lewis receives no jail time after using campaign fundraising for his farm

Rep. David Lewis, a Harnett County representative, got two years on supervised release and a $1,000 fine.

No prison time for former NC lawmaker who siphoned money from campaign

Former Rep. David Lewis used his campaign accounts for cash flow at his family farm, then paid the money back, feds say.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

Prosecutors: No prison time for former NC lawmaker

Because he paid the money back before he was caught and then pleaded guilty, prosecutors recommend probation for former Rep. David Lewis.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

DRAUGHON DRAWS: Timelines

Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

Editorial: N.C. leaders should be models of public trust, not rule dodgers

Monday, Aug. 24, 2020 -- Abuse and neglect of the public trust. It is the soaring hypocrisy of our state's most powerful leaders as they skirt and violate laws while at the same time determining the rules, regulations and laws that oversee the conduct of all citizens. They should be role models for fair and honest play, not Exhibit No. 1 for dodging rules and exploiting loopholes.

Top NC lawmaker resigns, pleads guilty to federal charges

State Rep. David Lewis pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal charges regarding spending campaign money on his struggling family farm.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

David Lewis, key leader in the NC House, announces surprise retirement

Rep. David Lewis, R-Harnett, has been key in the state's fight over voter ID and election maps.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

Election in a pandemic: Bipartisan election bill promised as others fight over NC's ballot rules

The House is almost ready to roll out new rules for absentee ballots, with the expectation that mail-in voting will increase radically this November.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

Did Pelosi try to scrap voter ID, absentee ballot rules?

Since the coronavirus outbreak, Washington officials have offered plans to help businesses and unemployed Americans. One of those plans included proposed changes to election laws, prompting pushback from North Carolina state Rep. David Lewis.

Fact check: Did Pelosi try to 'block' voter ID, absentee ballot protections?

Since the coronavirus outbreak, Washington officials have offered plans to help businesses and unemployed Americans. One of those plans included proposed changes to election laws, prompting pushback from North Carolina state Rep. David Lewis.

Paul Specht, PolitiFact reporter

NC House leader hit with another $1 million complaint over farm debts

Rep. David Lewis, R-Harnett, has been sued twice in the last month over money that farming supply companies say he and his businesses owe.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

Fact check: Lewis' tweet about Cooper vetoes only half true

We looked into the facts behind a tweet from Rep. David Lewis about teacher pay and Gov. Roy Cooper.

Fact check: Republican leader tells half the story about Cooper's teacher pay vetoes

NC Rep. David Lewis, a Republican from Harnett County, recently tweeted about Gov. Roy Cooper's history of vetoing teacher pay proposals passed by the legislature.

Paul Specht, WRAL Politifact reporter

NC House leader, businesses hit with $1.5 million complaint

The filing apparently made its way to WRAL News before Rep. David Lewis, R-Harnett, knew it existed.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

DRAUGHON DRAWS: Surprise? GOP keeps 8-5 majority in new Congressional maps

Monday, Nov. 18, 2019 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

Editorial: With Thursday's meeting, let gerrymandering reform begin!

Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019 -- Thursday's state House committee meeting must mark the acceleration of work to make the election of our state legislators and members of the U.S. House free of racial and ultra-partisan prejudice and gerrymandering. ALL North Carolinians deserve and must have a voice in their government.

DRAUGHON DRAWS: Who will take the first step to end gerrymandering?

Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

DRAUGHON DRAWS: Rep. Lewis and his shadow

Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

Lawmaker says loan needed to save his farm was legitimate

A powerful state legislator borrowed half a million dollars last year from a man later indicted and accused of trying to bribe another state official.

Key NC legislator got $500,000 loan from man later indicted on bribery charge

House Rules Chairman David Lewis says his farm was in trouble, and he's known John Gray for 10 years.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

Editorial: Senators Alexander, Burgin, Horner & Jackson -- Time to step up!

Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019 -- Will 09-11-2019 be the day trust died in the North Carolina General Assembly or will Sens. John Alexander, Jim Burgin, Rick Horner and Brent Jackson revive it?

DRAUGHON DRAWS: Speaker Moore steamrolls democracy and trust in N.C. legislature

Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019 -- Capitol Broadcasting's editorial cartoonist.

Budget veto override sparks fury among lawmakers, governor

In a surprise vote, the House overrode Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of the state budget in an early morning session Wednesday as some Democrats yelled at House Speaker Tim Moore from the floor. Within hours, Cooper unleashed a blistering attack on House Republican leadership, calling them liars who would stop at nothing to get their way.