Both Parties Eyeing N.C. Senate Seat After Sen. Richard Burr Retires

Polls show Democrat Cheri Beasley and Republican Ted Budd are in a dead heat just five weeks ahead of elections in North Carolina.

It may not be getting the attention like other races, but the Senate contest here in North Carolina is just as close and just as important as any other happening this year.  

Polls show Democrat Cheri Beasley and Republican Ted Budd are in a dead heat just five weeks out. 

At a campaign event Monday near Raleigh, Budd told voters he's most concerned about the economy.