Out of the Blue

Anderson Clayton talks with fellow Democrats outside the Person County Public Library in Roxboro. (Julia Wall for The Assembly)

Anderson Clayton pulled off an upset to lead the N.C. Democratic Party at just 25. On Election Day, she felt the weight of expectations. 

Tangled Up In Blue

Anderson Clayton is running to become the chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party.

North Carolina Democrats are tired of losing, and some blame Gov. Roy Cooper’s hand-picked party leader. Will they risk their future on an untested 25-year-old, or hope that staying the course yields better results?