In a plot twist straight out of a political parody, a niqab-wearing woman with a well- documented history of voting Democrat has suddenly popped up as the lone Republican candidate in a North Carolina State Senate race – apparently deciding that dodging a contested Democratic primary was the path of least resistance.
The move has conservatives scratching their heads and checking voter rolls in what looks like an infiltration of the GOP primary – complete with a “costume,” confusion, and a suspicious lack of actual Republican credentials.
The Gateway Pundit [1] is reporting that Lakeshia M. Alston is the GOP’s newest “star candidate” for North Carolina Senate District 22. Except – plot twist – she’s been voting in Democratic primaries since at least 2008.
Her campaign platform? Radio silence. Website? Nada. Social media presence? Can’t find one.
Conservative commentators are claiming this move is the political equivalent of planting a Trojan Horse in the GOP primary – a classic case of Democratic sabotage designed to turn a Republican nomination into a spectator sport. With no other Republicans filing, Alston is cruising to the nomination unopposed.
🚨 BREAKING: This person – Lakeshia M. Alston – has filed as a REPUBLICAN for North Carolina State Senate District 22 in the 2026 election
The ONLY Republican running.
They are trying to screw up the primaries.
What a JOKE. pic.twitter.com/2Pu7RVPXAu [2]
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 28, 2025 [3]