North Carolina Democratic congressional candidate apologizes for voting for anti-trans “bathroom bill”
pic.twitter.com/NFaUnIh4Gt— Charles Graham (@CharlesGrahamNC) October 6, 2021The ad subsequently went viral, being viewed more than 3 million times on Twitter and allowing Graham to raise more than $20,000 for his campaign, reports Raleigh-based NBC affiliate WRAL.But as the ad was being shared online by people of left-leaning political persuasions, critics began pointing out Graham’s more conservative voting record in the General Assembly, including his support for some abortion restrictions, in favor of allowing firearms on school grounds, and opposing a statewide mask mandate — all votes largely in keeping with the prevailing sentiment in his conservative district, which has begun trending more Republican as rural voters sour on