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Posted on 12/28/2025 8:36:06 AM PST by DFG
In a move that has shocked conservatives across social media, a niqab-wearing Muslim woman named Lakeshia M. Alston has filed to run as a Republican for North Carolina State Senate District 22 in the 2026 election. Alston is the only Republican in the race so far, and her history screams lifelong Democrat.
The shocking move has led many to question if this is an infiltration tactic from the left, designed to disrupt GOP primaries and hand victories to Democrats in the general election.
Alston’s photo and registration went viral on X when conservative commentator Eric Daugherty posted a screenshot of her official filing and an image of her standing between the American and North Carolina flags, fully veiled in a black niqab that obscures her face except for her eyes.
The images, submitted to the Durham County Board of Elections, have gone viral, amassing thousands of likes and reposts as conservatives question the legitimacy of her candidacy.
Alston, a low-profile figure with no apparent campaign website or active social media presence tied to her run, filed her notice of candidacy on December 17, according to the Durham County Board of Elections.
Public records paint a clear picture of Alston’s political leanings. Voter history from the North Carolina State Board of Elections shows she’s been participating in Democratic primaries and general elections since at least 2008.
Her record includes consistent Democratic primary participation in 2020, 2018, 2016, 2014, 2012, 2010, and 2008.
Third-party voter databases like VoterRecords.com list her as affiliated with the Democratic Party, registered at an address in Durham, NC, since before 2008.
Under North Carolina law, candidates must be affiliated with their chosen party for at least 90 days before filing for a primary.
Alston filed on December 17, meaning she would have needed to switch her registration to Republican by September 18, at the latest. This suggests a recent party flip, conveniently after the 2024 elections where she still voted as a Democrat.
Unaffiliated voters aren’t even allowed to file in party primaries, so she couldn’t have pulled this off without formally aligning with the GOP.
Alston hasn’t publicly explained her shift and attempts to find her campaign platform yield nothing. There are no websites and no policy statements.
Her X account, @LakeshiaAlston1, appears to be abandoned, with just two followers and an outdated profile picture from 2012.
District 22, which covers parts of Durham County, is a solidly blue area currently held by Democrats. The Democratic primary already has two contenders: incumbent Sophia Chitlik and DeDreana Freeman.
North Carolina’s semi-open primaries allow unaffiliated voters to choose a party ballot, but the real vulnerability is in low-turnout primaries where a single questionable candidate can dominate. If Alston wins the GOP nomination unopposed, she could force Republicans into a no-win scenario where they must either back a candidate with a Democratic track record or watch the seat go uncontested in the general.
With no other Republicans stepping up yet, Alston could sail through the GOP primary unopposed on March 3, becoming the automatic nominee.
The North Carolina Republican Party has yet to comment publicly, but calls are mounting for them to investigate and encourage a true conservative to enter the race before the filing deadline.
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No shock. We've watched it for decades in a number of different states and nations too. This is only a really, really blatant version.
Shock value intended, of course.
This is a fine encapsulation of what it means to be a RINO, as a parallel theme.
Shes not a rino. Its very clear shes a lifelong democrat by her voting record and shes doing this to deliberately affect votes cast for the republican candidates who will run for office.
Trojan horse
somebody is trolling the North Carolina GOP
Indeed, she is not. My comment specifically refers to not only her but all those running to NOT represent the voters who have issues and wishes. In that, she -- an obvious Democrat -- is playing the same gambit as have many, many RINOs. And, lest this be misconstrued, all Democrats and most fake independents and the hard Left of the DSA.
We had the same thing happen in Florida many years ago - luckily the 'white man' had a long enough history expressing hatred for Republicans that he was outed... He dropped out of the race after TV footage showed his true colors.
It's important to out democrat liars for the human filth they are.
Amen to that!
“The shocking move has led many to question if this is an infiltration tactic from the left” — Gee, ya think? Nah, it’s just another silly conservative conspiracy theory.
What direction is she facing, forward or backward?
Sigh.
At least she isn’t a Pastafarian.
You can’t fool me. That’s a patio umbrella between two flags.
Muslims should not be permitted to hold public office in the USA.
Frankly Islam isn’t compatible with Western civilization.
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NO MORE MUSLIMS IN OIR GOVERNMENT!!!!
She’s facing MECCA!
RICO her campaign fund and donations for rampant Minnesota style FRAUD and money laundering from NGO’s !
Went to Costco other day. Saw a woman in full burqa. Seen this there before. It’s a little disturbing to even be near this person just because of that whole belief system is on display when I see this. There are several who go to this same Costco but not all in burqa’s, mostly just the hijab.
I always think what if she detonates a bomb.
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