Question

A representative from this state cited criticism for using the American flag in campaign messaging and being grouped with freshmen as a returning member in her decision to switch parties. In this state, Anderson Clayton became the youngest chair ever of a Democratic party shortly before Tricia Cotham switched both her party affiliation and her stance on abortion rights. In 2023, this state became the 40th to agree to expand Medicare with a deal by (*) Tim Moore and Phil Berger, years after it was demanded by William Barber’s Moral Mondays protests. Dale Folwell and Mark Walker are challenging this state’s lieutenant governor Mark Robinson for the right to likely face Josh Stein in its 2024 gubernatorial election. For 10 points each, name this state governed by Roy Cooper from Raleigh. (10[2])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: North Carolina [or NC; prompt on Carolina]
<Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford, Current Events>
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Zac BennettOklahoma ARice12910
Owen GilroyTexas CTexas A12910
Parker KnudsonTexas BOklahoma B13010

Summary

2023 Penn Bowl (Harvard)10/21/2023Y3100%0%0%129.33
2023 Penn Bowl (Mainsite)10/21/2023Y7100%86%0%51.29
2023 Penn Bowl (Norcal)10/28/2023Y2100%100%0%38.50
2023 Penn Bowl (South Central)10/28/2023Y3100%0%0%129.33
2023 Penn Bowl (UK)10/28/2023Y5100%20%20%112.60
2023 Penn Bowl @ Waterloo10/28/2023Y4100%50%0%76.25
2023 Penn Bowl @ UNC10/28/2023Y3100%67%0%69.67
2023 Penn Bowl @ FSU10/28/2023Y2100%50%0%90.00