N.C. House District 32 Rep. Bryan Cohn is going to seek a second term after all.
Cohn said he is stepping back into the race for N.C. House District 32 following the unanimous vote of the HD32 Democratic Selection Committee, which met Saturday to select a replacement for Curtis McRae.
Although McRae won the Democratic primary in March, he announced a few weeks ago that he was withdrawing from the race to focus on personal health matters.
“That was a hard call, and I have nothing but respect for him,” Cohn said in a statement provided to WIZS by Angela Thornton, Vance County Democratic Party chairperson.
“I wish Curtis and his family well, and I ask that everyone respect his privacy as he takes care of what matters most right now.”
On the morning of Saturday June 20, the House District 32 Selection Committee met by Zoom. The committee, made up of two delegates from Granville County and two delegates from Vance County, voted unanimously to nominate Cohn as the Democratic candidate for the seat.
Cohn accepted the nomination.
“This seat is too important to leave uncontested,” Cohn said.
Cohn will face Republican Frank Sossamon, who previously held the seat before he was beaten by Cohn in 2024.
“House District 32 is a frontline district, and the work we started together in 2024 is not finished. I am stepping back in with the same energy I brought to this fight two years ago, and I am not letting up,” Cohn said.
Cohn said the campaign is already underway and will focus on protecting public schools, defending rural communities, strengthening local infrastructure, supporting working families, and making sure Granville and Vance counties continue to have a strong voice in Raleigh.
“We are already moving,” Cohn said. “This district knows what is at stake. We won this seat by organizing, showing up, and fighting for every vote. That is exactly what we are going to do again. Let’s get to work.”
