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Shelly Headen loses Democratic support over controversial social media posts

Shelly Headen North Carolina House District 62 Democratic Party social media controversy political candidate

The North Carolina House Democratic Caucus and several other Democratic organizations have withdrawn support from Shelly Headen, the nominee for North Carolina House District 62. The decision follows the resurfacing of several controversial social media posts attributed to Headen.

Reported posts include a comment suggesting that an attack on U.S. soil, specifically in Alabama or Louisiana, was the country’s ‘only hope.’ Other posts included a caption for a photo taken at the Dachau Concentration Camp in Germany, where Headen appeared in front of crematorium ovens with the text, ‘This is where Trump supporters belong.’

Additional resurfaced content includes a post expressing excitement for ‘MAGAs to die off’ and comments comparing Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler. A spokesperson for the North Carolina House Democratic Caucus stated that the comments were ‘unacceptable and do not reflect the values we expect of our candidates.’ Headen is currently running against Republican Representative John Blust.

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Dachau concentration camp · Donald Trump · John Blust · Kamala Harris · North Carolina House Democratic Caucus · Shelly Headen

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Political Candidate Hopes for Attack in Louisiana Because "It's Where the Stupid People Live" [1079ishot.com]
‘Ready for the MAGAs to die off!’ Dem candidate wishes violence on Trump supporters, party responds * WorldNetDaily * by Ron Strom [opslens.com]
Political Candidate Hopes for Attack in Louisiana Because "It's Where the Stupid People Live" [965kvki.com]
NC Dems Pull Support From Candidate Who Wished Death Upon Trump Supporters [trendingpoliticsnews.com]
Dem Candidate Posted that Dachau Ovens are "Where Trump Supporters Belong" ⋆ Conservative Firing Line [conservativefiringline.com]
State House Candidate Loses Support From Democrats After Alleged Posts Calling For Violence Against Trump Supporters Resurface – 100PercentFedUp. com – by Danielle [100percentfedup.com]
NC Democrats Abandon Candidate Who Cheered for MAGA Supporters to Die [WATCH] [www.lifezette.com]
‘Ready for the MAGAs to die off!’ Dem candidate wishes violence on Trump supporters, party responds * WorldNetDaily * by Ron Strom [www.wnd.com]
Shelly Headen's Kampf - A Democrat candidate outs the party. [freerepublic.com]