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==2016 Senate bid==

==2016 Senate bid==

Ross announced in mid-October 2015 her run for [[U.S. Senate]] to challenge incumbent [[Republican]] [[Richard Burr]].<ref>[https://www.wral.com/ex-wake-lawmaker-ross-enters-us-senate-race/14967485/ Ex-Wake lawmaker Ross enters US Senate race]</ref> During her campaign, she fundraised with a lawyer for a terrorist<ref>[https://freebeacon.com/politics/north-carolina-democrat-fundraise-lawyer-taliban-terrorist/ North Carolina Democrat to Fundraise With Lawyer for Taliban Terrorist]</ref> and defended bars banned members of the military.<ref>[https://freebeacon.com/politics/north-carolina-democrat-defended-bar-banned-military/ North Carolina Democrat Defended Bars That Banned Military]</ref> Ross also was noted to have distanced herself from [[Hillary Clinton]] amidst the latter's 2016 run for president.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2016/06/22/swing-state-democratic-candidates-hide-hillary-clinton-north-carolina/ Swing-State Democratic Candidates Hide from Hillary Clinton in North Carolina]</ref> At one of her fundraisers, a top Democrat donor claimed that blacks who vote for Republicans are "f***ed in the head".<ref>[https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2016/11/02/video-black-people-who-vote-republican-are-fked-in-the-head-like-jews-who-helped-the-nazis-n2240745 Video: Black People Who Vote Republican Are 'F**ked In The Head,' Like Jews Who Helped The Nazis] '''(Warning: Article contains foul language)'''</ref>

Ross announced in mid-October 2015 her run for [[U.S. Senate]] to challenge incumbent [[Republican]] [[Richard Burr]].<ref>[https://www.wral.com/ex-wake-lawmaker-ross-enters-us-senate-race/14967485/ Ex-Wake lawmaker Ross enters US Senate race]</ref> During her campaign, she fundraised with a lawyer for a terrorist<ref>[https://freebeacon.com/politics/north-carolina-democrat-fundraise-lawyer-taliban-terrorist/ North Carolina Democrat to Fundraise With Lawyer for Taliban Terrorist]</ref> and defended bars that banned members of the military.<ref>[https://freebeacon.com/politics/north-carolina-democrat-defended-bar-banned-military/ North Carolina Democrat Defended Bars That Banned Military]</ref> Ross also was noted to have distanced herself from [[Hillary Clinton]] amidst the latter's 2016 run for president.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2016/06/22/swing-state-democratic-candidates-hide-hillary-clinton-north-carolina/ Swing-State Democratic Candidates Hide from Hillary Clinton in North Carolina]</ref> At one of her fundraisers, a top Democrat donor claimed that blacks who vote for Republicans are "f***ed in the head".<ref>[https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2016/11/02/video-black-people-who-vote-republican-are-fked-in-the-head-like-jews-who-helped-the-nazis-n2240745 Video: Black People Who Vote Republican Are 'F**ked In The Head,' Like Jews Who Helped The Nazis] '''(Warning: Article contains foul language)'''</ref>

Ross ultimately lost to Burr by just under 6% of the vote.<ref>[https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2016/11/08/republican-burr-keeps-seat-in-north-carolina-n2243351 Republican Burr Keeps Seat in North Carolina Senate Race]</ref>

Ross ultimately lost to Burr by just under 6% of the vote.<ref>[https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2016/11/08/republican-burr-keeps-seat-in-north-carolina-n2243351 Republican Burr Keeps Seat in North Carolina Senate Race]</ref>