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Clay Aiken and Raven-Symoné talk to NC locals about the ‘bathroom bill’

Friday, July 1, 2016

In a segment for The View, Clay Aiken and Raven-Symoné spoke to supporters, opposers, and transgender individuals living in North Carolina about the bathroom bill.

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Clay Aiken: “Give Donald Trump a chance!”

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

"He is certainly the front-runner with no signs of that fading."

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GOP Rep. Ellmers beats Clay Aiken in North Carolina House race

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

RALEIGH, N.C. – U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers has won re-election to a third term representing North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District. The incumbent Republican from Dunn defeated her Democratic opponent, singer and former reality-show star Clay Aiken…

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Election preview: Top 10 races to watch for LGBT candidates

Saturday, November 1, 2014

This year’s election night is likely to be an important one for the LGBT history books: Voters in Massachusetts are expected to elect the nation’s first-ever openly gay state attorney general, and voters in Maine could…

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Aiken working to overcome singing fame to be considered a political candidate

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Congressional candidate Clay Aiken says voters in North Carolina are getting a different look at him from his "American Idol" background.

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Clay Aiken declared winner in N.C. Democratic congressional primary

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

RALEIGH, N.C. — “American Idol” singer Clay Aiken won what had been a hotly contested Democratic primary for a North Carolina congressional seat according to a final, unofficial vote count that was posted Tuesday, a day…

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Keith Crisco, opponent of Clay Aiken in N.C. Democratic primary, dies in accident

Monday, May 12, 2014

ASHEBORO, N.C. -- A North Carolina textile entrepreneur locked in a too-close-to-call Democratic Party primary with former "American Idol" singer Clay Aiken has died.

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Unofficial results give Aiken a win in N.C. primary, but absentee ballots remain

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

RALEIGH, N.C. — Former "American Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken held a slight edge over textile entrepreneur Keith Crisco in a congressional primary election Wednesday, with officials working to count every last ballot before declaring a winner.

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Clay Aiken holds slim lead in N.C. primary, but race too close to call

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The Democratic congressional primary race between former "American Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken and textile entrepreneur Keith Crisco remained very close and without a clear winner.

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Opponent’s campaign attacks Clay Aiken as ‘San Francisco values’

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

RALEIGH, N.C. — LGBT North Carolinians reacted swiftly Wednesday to a statement from U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers’ campaign team, which used coded anti-LGBT language to attack Clay Aiken, who earlier announced his candidacy for U.S.…

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