A North Carolina Democrat seeking re-election in the House says he is “fighting every day” for the families in his district as he fends off accusations made by his Republican challenger that he’s “beholden” to President Biden and dismissive of constituent concerns.

Rep. Don Davis, D-N.C., said he and his team have “been working so hard to deliver for families across eastern North Carolina” in an interview with Fox News Digital.

“In the past few weeks alone, we’ve announced over $13 million in community project funds, 15 different projects in eight counties.”

Republican Laurie Buckhout, who is in the race to represent North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, said Davis is a “career politician” who has “never had a day in his life where he’s run a business.” 

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But Davis, an Air Force veteran, said he is “working every single day to make sure that the people of eastern North Carolina, that their voices are heard in Washington, D.C., that we’re making connections and telling the story.”

He also rejected his Republican challenger’s claim he is “beholden” to President Biden and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.

“Let me be clear. I want to thank Col. Buckhout for her service to our country. But I think she couldn’t be more off on that whole comment because this is not about being beholden,” he said. “I’ve heard about flipping the seat. But, for me, it’s about fighting every day for families of eastern North Carolina.”

Davis said he is “only beholden to the families of eastern North Carolina,” and pointed to his “fight” for farmers and military families in his district.

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“I’m fighting to make sure that our children, our young people, have a future,” he said. “I’m beholden to that farmer out there who is struggling right now to figure out how they’re going to keep the farm open. I’m beholden right now to those young people who see that they have a future in the East. I’m beholden to those veterans and those military families who are putting their lives on the line every single day.

“I’m only beholden to the people of eastern North Carolina, and I think people know that about me.”

Buckhout, a former Army colonel and first-time candidate, also took aim at Davis for his voting record.

“We have to admit that Davis is just Biden’s, you know, surrogate on the ground,” Buckhout said. “He’s his agent, he’s his guy. He does what Biden says. He votes with Biden.”

“I’m only beholden to the people of eastern North Carolina, and I think people know that about me,” Davis told Fox News Digital. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Davis, however, urged voters to look at his record as he campaigns in the race, which has been ranked a “Democrat Toss Up” by nonpartisan election analyst the Cook Political Report.

“Anyone can take a look at my record. I mean, you’re talking to the third-ranking member of our caucus in the Congress when it comes to bipartisanship,” Davis said.

Asked about the chief concerns among those living in eastern North Carolina, Davis admitted there are “enormous concerns right now with costs.”

“It’s really costly when you put the cost of food on top of paying rent, a mortgage payment, housing. And we know that we still have great health disparities. And we have to then put some cost of medications on top of that,” he said. “It begins to add up, and it places a lot of stress on families.”

Davis said he had made more than 170 different stops in the district as he campaigns for re-election and recognizes that “people are hurting.”

“I feel the pain, you know, with the cost of just trying to make ends meet,” he said.

Among other concerns, Davis, who previously served as the mayor of Snow Hill, North Carolina, in the early 2000s, said his constituents have been vocal about broadband and infrastructure.

Davis stands alongside Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Jared Golden, D-Maine, during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., March 6, 2024. (Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

In October 2023, the North Carolina General Assembly adopted new congressional district boundaries, adding the counties of Chowan, Franklin, Greene, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell and the remainder of Vance to the state’s 1st Congressional District. The newly redrawn district now excludes Wayne County.

Davis, who has served in Congress since 2023 and previously served for ten years in the North Carolina state Senate, will face off against Buckhout in the state’s general election Nov. 5.

A Georgia man allegedly shot and killed a woman, believed to be his ex-wife, before shooting her new husband and himself at a shopping plaza Saturday night, according to police.

A heavy police presence was observed at the Merchants Walk Plaza in Lilburn, according to Fox 5 Atlanta.

Lilburn Police said in a news release that the suspect, 62, entered the Tana Food Mart along Lawrenceville Highway with a pistol.

The suspect then shot and killed a 57-year-old woman and shot another 62-year-old man in the leg at around 6 p.m. The two victims reportedly worked at the store.

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After shooting the couple, police said the suspect shot himself in the head.

The suspect and the male victim were transported to Northside Gwinnett Hospital for treatment.

Police said the suspect was listed in critical condition. The male victim was in stable condition.

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After shooting the couple, police said the suspect shot himself in the head. (Lilburn Police Department)

None of the three people involved in the incident have been publicly identified by police, pending notification of family members.

Investigators said the shooting was a domestic violence incident. The woman is believed to be the ex-wife of the suspect, police said, according to The Atlanta Journal Constitution.

Police said preliminary information indicates the three were in an argument before the suspect allegedly shot the couple and himself, according to WXIA-TV.

The incident remains under investigation.

A Florida woman went on a wild rampage at a Wawa location and allegedly stabbed a man with a large knife before committing other crimes, police said.

Christina Marie Crane, 37, was charged with attempted felony murder, criminal mischief and aggravated assault, according to FOX 13 Tampa. She was also charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.

The Pinellas Park Police Department told FOX 13 that the incident took place at a Wawa on Gandy Boulevard at around 10 p.m. Friday night.

Authorities believe that the suspect was under the influence at the time and in a state of “excited delirium” when she entered the store.

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Crane allegedly took a fixed blade knife from the deli and stabbed a man with it, causing him to bleed. He suffered a minor abrasion in his left hand.

After leaving the Wawa, authorities said the suspect went inside an office and raised the knife over a female employee’s head. She reportedly told the office worker, “I will kill you.”

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The stabbing incident took place at a Wawa on Gandy Blvd in Pinellas Park, Florida. (Google Maps)

Crane is also accused of swinging the knife that nearly struck another female office worker. She also reportedly smashed computer monitors in the office, causing what amounted to over $1,000 worth of property damage.

Pinellas Park Police Department is actively investigating the situation. (Google Maps)

Fox News Digital reached out to Pinellas Park Police Department for more information about the case, but no new details were available.