"North Carolina is in my opinion the only competitive seat that's a red to blue seat in the country next year and especially important for when we look at gaining control of the U.S. Senate," said North Carolina Democratic Chairman Anderson Clayton.
"Eastern North Carolina is a hot bed in my opinion for the type of people that this administration has picked on and honestly tried to demoralize. Right now, we're seeing him try to go there and save face. It's not going to work. People are going to watch the fact that their health insurance is going up January 1."
Democrats had a strong push to unaffiliated voters and called former democratic Governor Roy Cooper a champion who fights for the state. Their message comes as President Trump rallies Friday night behind former RNC and North Carolina GOP Chairman Michael Whatley in Rocky Mount.
"People are disenchanted with politics. You see the fight needed out of both sides of this. I need to be able to prove to people across the state this year and we've got candidates that will prove to people that this party is a party that will fight for them," said Clayton.
Data from the Nash County Board of Elections show there are 69,769 voters. The breakdown is comprised of 26,329 Democrats, 19,985 Republicans and 23,160 unaffiliated voters.
Democrats see this open seat as an opportunity and are hoping to target those unaffiliated voters. They see Cooper as someone who has a proven political record in the state. He has nearly three decades in public service serving as a state lawmaker, attorney general and two-term governor.
Meantime, President Trump endorsed Whatley, who is campaigning under the promise of being a fighter for the people of North Carolina.
"These families are not going to buy into the lip service that they're being paid by this administration right now. They're going to see what's happening on the ground and whose impacting them most. Democrats are going to have to be there every step of the way to show up and say we have to fix it," Clayton said.