North Carolina US Senate primary test of Donald Trump's power over Republican voters April 05, 2022 at 12:32AM

When Donald Trump holds his next rally in North Carolina on Saturday, he'll be trying to boost his handpicked favourite for the US Senate, Representative Ted Budd, in a tight and intensifying contest for the Republican nomination. Budd is locked in a dead heat with the state's former governor, Pat McCrory, ahead of the May 17 primary, with former congressman Mark Walker in third place.