CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina's 9th Congressional District has been held by Republicans since 1963. However, this year's race is extremely competitive, according to polls, with Democrat Dan McCready looking for a major political upset over Republican Mark Harris.
[LINK: Mecklenburg County early voting locations]
The campaign battle has taken center stage on TV screens as both campaigns and their supporters spend major dollars on political advertising.
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Watch the video above as Channel 9’s Paul Boyd is putting some of those political ads you've been watching to the "truth test."
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