Democrats Hope To Retain Hard-Won Guilford NC Senate Seat

Democrats were able to swing some legislative seats in 2018 and hope to retain them this year. One of them is Guilford County's 27th Senate District.

Michael Garrett defeated Republican incumbent Trudy Wade back in 2018, winning by a small margin of just over one percent — enough to move forward without a recount. 

He currently serves as a member of the Senate Committee on Redistricting & Election. In his re-election campaign, Garrett is emphasizing better education, expanding Medicaid, and nonpartisan redistricting.

He's being challenged by Republican Sebastian King, former Policy Advisor to State Representative John Hardister. 

King says he has a plan that would allow smaller businesses to pay less taxes and get more investment in low-income areas in Greensboro and High Point.

The district was impacted very little by the latest round of redistricting, which means this race will likely be close again.