CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- The midterm elections are more than a year away, but candidates are already jockeying for a position. Retired Winston-Salem businessman Andy Nilsson has filed to challenge incumbent Senator Thom Tillis.

“We’ve got someone who, when he’s voting, votes against the president, and doesn’t really show up here to explain why or defend himself, it’s like we’ve got a senator who’s absent,” Nilsson told Queen City News.

Nilsson spoke with Chief Political Correspondent Andy Weber in Greensboro Friday as the state GOP gathered for their annual convention. The odds are against the Republican challenger, as Tillis has already raised several million dollars and brought on staff with ties to the Trump presidential campaign.

“I knew getting into this, that was a big

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