NC Dems Pull Support From Candidate Who Wished Death Upon Trump Supporters
Several North Carolina Democratic Party organizations have withdrawn support from Shelly Headen, the Democratic nominee for North Carolina House District 62, after a number of violent social media posts from her resurfaced.
Posts bearing Headen’s name and photograph included a Facebook comment that read, “I think our only hope is an attack on US soil … preferably Alabama, Louisiana … where the stupid people live.” An X post after Kamala Harris accepted the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination said, “I’m so excited! Ready for the MAGAs to die off!!”
A LinkedIn post compared Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler, stating Trump was “getting close to surpassing Hilter [sic]” and that the “MAGA cult may be more destructive and evil than the Nazis.” Additional comments included a suggestion that America was “beyond peaceful protest” and a reply in a Facebook group that some people “need to experience sexual assault so they can experience what Trump’s victims feel.”
A Facebook story from a visit to the Dachau Concentration Camp memorial showed Headen in front of crematorium ovens with the caption that Trump supporters belonged there.
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In another unearthed post, Shelly Headen says no one should take advice from Elon Muek because he is autistic.
Multiple Democratic groups in North Carolina have already withdrawn their support for Headen. https://t.co/8Zchsw3EiL pic.twitter.com/YkRbgMzTYw
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North Carolina Democrats just pulled their support from one of their own candidates.
Shelly Headen is running against Republican Rep. John Blust for a state House seat. The House Democratic Caucus says her social media posts are unacceptable and it will no longer support her… pic.twitter.com/PmUo0qKa0k
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After the posts went viral, Headen told The Assembly that she recalled writing anti-Trump and anti-MAGA comments but could not remember the exact wording of some posts, including the Alabama and Louisiana remark. She added that she had paid a consulting firm $30,000 to review her social media history before running.
In comments to WFDD, she said she did not remember making the posts, apologized to those hurt by them, and accepted the local party’s decision. “They’re doing what’s best for the party, and that’s what they should do,” she said. She also compared her situation to sacrifices by Jesus, Martin Luther King Jr., and Abraham Lincoln and vowed to continue campaigning.
Following the emergence of the posts, a number of left-wing and Democratic Party organizations distanced themselves from Headen or rescinded their endorsements entirely.
The North Carolina House Democratic Caucus said it would not support her candidacy, while the Guilford County Democratic Party separately withdrew all financial, operational, and organizational support, stating it would not use party resources or volunteers on her behalf. State Democratic Party Chair Anderson Clayton deferred to the House caucus when asked for comment.
Because absentee ballots had already been sent and the candidate withdrawal deadline had passed, Headen’s name remains on the ballot.
Headen is challenging Republican incumbent Rep. John Blust in North Carolina House District 62, which covers parts of northwestern Guilford County, including Oak Ridge, Stokesdale, and portions of northwest Greensboro. Analysts have described the seat as one of a limited number of competitive House races in the state.
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