
Charlotte train murder front and center in crucial 2026 Senate battle: 'Soft-on-crime policies'
Fox News
The stabbing death of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte becomes a central issue in North Carolina's 2026 Senate race between Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley.
Paul Steinhauser is a politics reporter based in the swing state of New Hampshire. He covers the campaign trail from coast to coast."
Amid President Donald Trump's focus this summer on spotlighting horrific crimes in Democrat-controlled cities, the slaying is now front-and-center in the North Carolina Senate race to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Thom Tillis.
Trump is placing blame for Zarutska's killing on officials, including former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, who is now running for the Senate.

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