What Anderson Clayton has said about North Carolina Democratic Party

Clayton recounts that North Carolina Democrats left a record 44 state legislative seats uncontested in 2022, which motivated her run for party chair.

“in 2022, North Carolina left 44 state legislative seats uncontested. It was the most we had ever left uncontested in state history”

The Bulwark Daily: Nick Wright & Anderson Clayton: Did the Fever Break? (Nov 11, 2026) · Listen from 1:01:36

Clayton credits person-to-person contact with winning over Republican voters in overlooked districts.

“And I don't think that we can negate the power of person-to-person contact, especially when you're looking at districts where you had to win over Republican voters”

The Bulwark Daily: Nick Wright & Anderson Clayton: Did the Fever Break? (Nov 11, 2026) · Listen from 1:04:23

Clayton argues the party's future depends on developing state legislators who become future U.S. senators, citing Roy Cooper's path.

“it's got to be looking at uplifting those bottom level legislators right now who are going to be the future U.S. senators”

The Bulwark Daily: Nick Wright & Anderson Clayton: Did the Fever Break? (Nov 11, 2026) · Listen from 1:09:01

Clayton says Kamala Harris's campaign failed to send her to eastern North Carolina's Black Belt and urges future nominees to campaign beyond Raleigh and Charlotte.

“we didn't see Vice President Harris really make it out to Far Eastern North Carolina into the black belt of the state”

The Bulwark Daily: Nick Wright & Anderson Clayton: Did the Fever Break? (Nov 11, 2026) · Listen from 1:18:50