‘I’m converted’: Sole Republican on ballot wearing a Muslim face veil claims she’s totally conservative now

LaKeshia Mashonda Ruddi Alston

The sole Republican candidate running for North Carolina’s 22nd state Senate district is turning heads after donning a Niqab-style face veil in her candidate photo and voting for Democrats in past elections despite her new GOP candidacy.

LaKeshia Mashonda Ruddi Alston is the lone Republican candidate running for a spot in North Carolina’s 22nd district state Senate, facing two Democratic challengers for the position. A Durham, North Carolina, voter since 2008 based on publicly available filings...