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From the Washington Examiner: Rep. Jeff Jackson (D-NC) resigned from the House on Tuesday as he prepares to take the oath of office as North Carolina‘s next attorney general on New Year’s Day.
Jackson said in a statement it was the “honor of a lifetime” to serve as the first representative in North Carolina’s 14th District after redistricting. He held the seat for one term after serving eight years in the state Senate.
“It has never been lost on me that the privilege of serving in Congress was granted by the people I represent — people who trusted me to listen to them, speak for them, and conduct myself with integrity,” said Jackson. “Now, I’m ready to serve the whole state and be their shield as Attorney General.”
Jackson defeated fellow Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC) in an expensive general election on Nov. 5. The incoming attorney general, who is an Afghan war veteran and National Guard attorney, will succeed Gov.-elect Josh Stein (D-NC), who held the attorney general position for two terms.
Jeff Jackson resigns early from Congress to serve as North Carolina attorney general https://t.co/rTF1ZReQR8
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) December 31, 2024
However, Republicans were able to pick up Jackson’s seat in the U.S. Congress. Rep.-elect Tim Moore (R-NC) will be sworn in to the 119th Congress on Friday, January 3.
Moore, who is the North Carolina House Speaker, posted a photo on social media earlier this month, as he was packing up his office, in preparation for the move to D.C.
“Packing up the office- even the possum is heading to DC!” he wrote.
Packing up the office- even the possum is heading to DC! #ncpol pic.twitter.com/mvtc6A4pT6
— Speaker Tim Moore (@NCHouseSpeaker) December 19, 2024
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