Beaufort County Commissioner Hood Richardson, a Republican, has confirmed that he plans to run for the state Senate seat currently held by Sen. Marc Basnight, D-Dare. “This guy is beatable,” Richardson told the Washington Daily News. “He’s never had anybody run against him for real.”

Richardson, a longtime county commissioner, said he is scheduled to make a formal announcement Wednesday in Raleigh. The WDN was awaiting a response from Basnight’s office.

The 13-term senator represents all or part of eight counties in northeastern North Carolina, including Hyde and Beaufort counties.

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