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Buttigieg, Abrams to headline Cooper event for North Carolina Democrats

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is hosting a gathering of Democrats the weekend of Oct. 27 to discuss voting rights and election strategy.

Posted 2023-09-14T20:18:20+00:00 - Updated 2023-09-14T20:18:20+00:00

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg arrives to hear President Joe Biden deliver remarks about protecting consumers when there are significant flight disruptions, at the White House in Washington on Monday, May 8, 2023. The Biden administration announced on Monday that it would seek to require airlines to compensate passengers for extensive flight delays and cancellations. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)

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Democratic leaders from North Carolina, Washington and beyond are planning to gather in Raleigh next month to prepare for the 2024 election.

Gov. Roy Cooper’s campaign committee on Thursday announced plans to host a Democratic Leader’s Summit Oct. 27-28. Listed speakers include U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, campaign strategist and former Georgia State Rep. Stacey Abrams, as well as North Carolina Democrats such as Attorney General Josh Stein, who’s running for governor.

North Carolina is expected to be a battleground state in the 2024 elections. Cooper’s announcement says speakers plan to discuss democracy, elections, voting rights and more.