• Outside Spending in the 4th Congressional District Primary
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Credit: Illustration by Nicole Pajor Moore

Good morning, readers.

Last week, a reader emailed us about a mailer they received regarding the ongoing 4th Congressional District election. They noted that it was paid for by a little-known political action committee (PAC) called “American Priorities.” 

We did a little digging—turns out the PAC formed last month and has done little except spend half a million on mailers and TV ads to support Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam in her challenge to incumbent Congresswoman Valerie Foushee. And we found the mailers are among more than $1 million in outside expenditures, mostly in support of Allam, so far this cycle.

American Priorities may be the most interesting spender because there is such little information about it (“As a federal super PAC, AP’s funders will be disclosed in the appropriate FEC filing,” they told me over email), but it’s far from the only PAC spending to influence your vote. This may feel like deja vu to 4th District voters after some very different PACs spent more than $3 million to support Foushee in 2022, when she last faced Allam.

Check out my latest to read more on what we know about American Priorities PAC, who else is buying ads in the district, and why Foushee seems almost excited to be outspent in this race.

And have a good Wednesday.

—Chase

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Delancey Tavern in the final days before opening. Photo by Annelise Bowers – The 9th Street Journal

Supper Club

Delancey Tavern, a new restaurant from the owners of Hutchins Garage, opened in Durham’s iconic Weeks Motor Co. building this month, The 9th Street Journal reports.

Wrestling with the Future

The Assembly has the story of Durham’s Stephanie Diaz Mendoza, a reigning state high school champion in the growing sport of girls’ wrestling.

Take Shelter

A pilot program launching as soon as April will give unhoused Durham residents a place to go during the day and access services, Kennedy Thomason writes for the INDY.

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  • Tonight: If you have something to say about Durham’s future aquatics center, you can skate for free at an open house for the project at Wheels. 
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