With just weeks to go until the November midterm elections, both major political parties have their eyes on the North Carolina Supreme Court, where control of the court is up for grabs. Two seats are on the ballot. If Republicans win even one, the balance of the court shifts from left-leaning to right-leaning.
Here's our latest Power List, and this time we're focusing on real estate attorneys. Click their names below to read their full profiles. Click names for profiles POWER LIST HONOREES TONY BARWICK, Brooks Pierce SUSAN R. BENOIT, Hutchens Law firm TREY BRIGHT, Ckezepis & Bright Law NACHEL BRIGHT, K&L Gates ELIZABETH CRAMER, Goosemann Rose Colvard & Cramer MICHELE .
A candidate challenge against Madison Cawthorn has been blocked by a Trump-appointed federal judge, but questions about his qualifications to serve and the ripple effects of his own impolitic statements might hurt his re-election bid.