North Carolina Democrats withdraw support from Shelly Headen after posts comparing Trump to Hitler and calling for attack on US soil

In North Carolina, Democratic state House candidate Shelly Headen remains on the November ballot despite her party withdrawing support after resurfaced social media posts compared President Trump to Hitler and called for an attack on US soil. The North Carolina House Democratic Caucus and Guilford County Democratic Party condemned the posts and cut financial and organizational support. Headen, who is challenging Republican John Blust in District 62, cannot be removed because the filing deadline passed. She has received death threats and defended the posts as "a few angry moments."

North Carolina Democrats withdraw support from Shelly Headen after posts comparing Trump to Hitler and calling for attack on US soil
Updated Sep 19, 2026 First reported Sep 18, 2026
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