March 4, 2026

How could North Carolina Republicans allow this to happen?

Lakeshia Alston, a Muslim woman who went viral last year for wearing a niqab in her campaign photo, is officially the GOP nominee for North Carolina’s District 22 State Senate seat.

Alston, who was listed as a candidate by the Durham County Board of Elections just two days before the filing deadline, won the nomination after running unopposed.

Under North Carolina’s election rules, the Republican GOP Primary for the District 22 State Senate was cancelled because Alston ran unopposed, making her the automatic winner.

Ballotpedia confirmed she will be on the ballot as the GOP nominee in the general election held on November 3, 2026.

The New York Post further reported, public voting records reveal she voted for Democrats in 2024.

North Carolina Republicans unexpectedly ended up with Lakeshia Alston, a Muslim woman known for wearing a niqab in her viral campaign photo, as their GOP nominee for District 22 State Senate after she ran unopposed and the primary was canceled, automatically making her the candidate for the 2026 general election despite records showing she voted for Democrats in 2024, raising questions about how the party allowed this to happen.

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