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Two members of Congress are running to become the state’s next attorney general.Top Stories: What will happen? 464 people summoned for jury duty Monday in Forsyth County amid juror admin saga 28-year-old woman dies after shot in face; Suspect facing first-degree murder charge, Greensboro police say Two men wanted in Winston-Salem business armed robbery investigationGet the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereDan Bishop is the Republican candidate, and Jeff Jackson is the Democrat in this contest. Both candidates are lawyers with experience in the N.C. legislature as well as Congress, but their politics are vastly different. Dan Bishop and Jeff Jackson have accused one another of being extremists. “He may seem moderate, but his record is radically Leftist,” Bishop said.Jackson said, “He is one of the most partisan members of Congress. His record speaks for itself. NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love | The conservative group Heritage Action gave Bishop a 96% lifetime score for his voting record in Congress. The liberal group, Progressive Punch, gave Jeff Jackson a “D” grade for his voting record in Congress. Jackson isn’t leaving Congress willingly.”A group of politicians in N.C. redrew my congressional district to take me out, ” he said on TikTok.He also said on the social media platform that he plans to fight gerrymandering.”That’s political corruption and I’ve got news for them. I’m running for attorney general and I’m going to use that job to go after political corruption,” he said. Jackson has more than 2 million followers on TikTok, a social media platform he voted against in Congress.Jackson was asked, “Can you explain to the voters here your discrepancy with voting against TikTok, and yet using TikTok?”Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.Jackson replied, “Yeah, the vote was to say that any country can own TikTok, except China, Russia, Iran and North Korea. I think that’s perfectly fair.”In a Zoom interview with WXII 12 News, Jackson said if elected, he plans to go after the next wave of scammers who use AI.”One of the first things I would do as attorney general is go to the General Assembly and say, ‘Give me the tools to keep North Carolina safe,” Jackson said. WXII’s Bill O’Neil asked the N.C. Democrat about recent legislation forcing state sheriffs to work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.Jackson replied, “I think they should always have the option to work with ICE, if that’s what they want to do.”Jackson criticizes his opponent’s public comments about law enforcement and the government. “He says we should smash the FBI into a million pieces. That’s a really weird thing to say. He says a reckoning is coming for our gangster government. That’s not the way you talk before you become attorney general. You get an extremist as attorney general, that’s a nightmare for the whole state,” Jackson said.Dan Bishop did not grant WXII 12 News an interview. He is a staunch supporter of former President Donald Trump.He voted against certifying the 2020 election, but he’s best known as the architect of the infamous bathroom bill, HB 2, during his time in N.C. legislature.Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscasts Bishop told supporters at a Trump rally in Wilmington about the challenge he faces in becoming N.C.’s first Republican attorney general in 125 years. He said, “The Democrats and their complicit media will stop at nothing in their pursuit of total power.”The latest poll, now a month old, finds Jackson with a 7-point lead in the race. However, Jackson said he expects a close race, noting the past two elections for the attorney general were decided by less than one point.Trending Stories: