EditorialCheri Beasley, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, speaks during a discussion about drug prices at a pharmacy in Gastonia, N.C., Sept. 16, 2022. (Logan R. Cyrus/The New York Times)
EditorialCheri Beasley, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, second from right, listens during a discussion about drug prices that includes DonnaMarie Woodson, right, at a pharmacy in Gastonia, N.C., on Sept. 16, 2022. (Logan R. Cyrus/The New York Times)
EditorialGaston College teammates celebrate a winning run at Sims Legion Park in Gastonia, N.C., outside Charlotte, April 20, 2022. (Travis Dove/The New York Times)
EditorialTim Gause and Stephanie Nixon hand out voter guides in Cramerton, N.C., on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. (Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez/The New York Times)
EditorialPresident Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, for a campaign trip to Gastonia, N.C., Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)