Jarrod Lowery had his work cut out for him running as a Republican in a Democrat-controlled legislative district dominated by the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, but it didn’t hurt that he’s a tribal member himself.
Mr. Lowery, 34, made history last month by flipping the House legislative district long held by Democrats. He will become the first American Indian Republican to serve in the state Legislature when it convenes next month, a milestone in the GOP’s push to elect more women and minority candidates to the statehouses.
When was the last time his district was held by a Republican?