Former state Rep. Bruce Goforth who lost to current Rep. Patsy Keever in last year’s Democratic primary, has changed his registration to Unaffiliated and taken a job with Speaker Thom Tillis, a Republican, as an adviser on jobs and the economy.

Former state Rep. Bruce Goforth who lost to current Rep. Patsy Keever in last year’s Democratic primary, has changed his registration to Unaffiliated and taken a job with Speaker Thom Tillis, a Republican, as an adviser on jobs and the economy.
Democratic state Rep. Bruce Goforth, whose district includes most of Asheville, will step down from his post on July 30. He tells Xpress that the move comes so he can focus on the construction business and his family.
With early voting beginning later this week, Xpress presents an in-depth video interview with Rep. Bruce Goforth, who’s running for a fifth term in one of the primary season’s most-watched races.
N.C. Rep. Bruce Goforth debated challenger Patsy Keever at a Council of Independent Business Owners luncheon on Thursday, March 4. The two offered their differing views on topics such as the Sullivan Acts, taxes and steep slope development.