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Democratic Rep. Bryan Cohn, who represents one of the most competitive House districts in North Carolina, announced on Wednesday he would run for the seat once again after having initially decided not to seek reelection.<\/p>\n

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The announcement comes a week after Curtis McCrae \u2014 who won the Democratic nomination for Cohn\u2019s seat \u2014 dropped out of the race due to health issues.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen Curtis made the difficult decision to step aside, I knew our community needed someone ready to step forward,\u201d Cohn said in a statement. \u201cWhile I had not planned to be a candidate this year, my commitment to the people of Granville and Vance counties has never changed.\u201d<\/p>\n

When Cohn decided not to seek reelection<\/a> late last year, he said, \u201cI need to refocus my time and energy on my family and on growing my small business here at home.\u201d He endorsed McCrae in the Democratic primary.<\/p>\n

In Wednesday\u2019s announcement, Cohn said he was grateful to Democratic Party leaders who \u201cencouraged me to step up at this moment,\u201d and reenter the race.<\/p>\n

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Cohn\u2019s 2024 victory against incumbent Frank Sossamon helped break the Republican supermajority<\/a>, making it far more difficult for the legislature to override Democratic Gov. Josh Stein\u2019s vetoes.<\/p>\n

Sossamon, a pastor, is now running to reclaim the seat. As Democrats seek to expand their numbers in the legislature and once again prevent a Republican supermajority, the race for House District 32 will be one of the most consequential of the year.<\/p>\n

Cohn\u2019s reinstatement as the nominee is not final. It\u2019s up to Democratic Party officials in Vance and Granville counties to make the official decision on who takes the spot on November\u2019s ballot.<\/p>\n

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