Rep. Caleb Rudow is currently sitting in one of the safest House seats in the General Assembly.  The Asheville Democrat could sit back in 2024, put a few yard signs up, and coast to re-election victory.  So why is he trading it in to challenge GOP freshman Congressman Chuck Edwards in the ruby-red leaning 11th District?

Skye and Brian also break down a pair of polls from Meredith University and High Point University, legislator death threat leads to arrest, Race of the Week, #TOTW, the Super Bowl, and Taylor Swift.

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