Vance headlined the Hendersonville, North Carolina, rally to boost Republican candidates like Michael Whatley, who’s challenging Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper for U.S. Senate.
Speakers hammered Cooper over early prisoner releases, citing cases like Decarlos Brown Jr., who killed Iryna Zarutska after his 2020 release—though fact-checks note it predated a 2021 court settlement.
Cooper shifted focus to rising costs for groceries, gas, and housing, while polls show him leading but Republicans betting on crime and economy to close the gap in the high-stakes November 3 races.
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