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Joseph Gibson III is set to run in the March 5 Republican primary against Rep. Reece Pyrtle, who defeated Gibson in the 2022 primary with nearly 80% of the vote. Some state Republican activists who wanted to block Gibson's candidacy have accused him of holding neo-Nazi beliefs.

The Rockingham County Board of Elections voted three to two Wednesday to keep conservative activist Joseph Gibson III on the primary ballot running for a North Carolina State House seat. This comes after his candidacy was challenged by the county Republican Party chair, alleging that he wasn’t able to run for office due to past felony charges in another state.

Prosecutors are dropping felony charges against demonstrators who pulled down a Confederate statue in Durham last August. The eight protesters were…