North Carolina House candidate linked to property housing illegal gambling
Sanford city councillor Charles Taylor, the Republican candidate for North Carolina House District 51, owns a property reportedly housing an illegal video gambling room with 22 slot machines, The Assembly reported. Taylor told the outlet he rents out the property and did not list it on his 2025 economic interest statement because the purchase closed on the final day of the year.
The reported gambling room raises questions about property-owner and candidate accountability where commercial slot machines are banned.