North Carolina's powerful Senate rules Committee Chair, Tom Apodaca (R).

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NORTH CAROLINA'S POWERFUL SENATE RULES COMMITTEE CHAIR, TOM APODACA (R), is not seeking re-election this year. His departure, along with that of Senator Bob Rucho (R), Finance Committee co-chair, ensures a change in the team that led the state's conservative revolution under Senate President Phil Berger. At least 17 Tar Heel lawmakers are either retiring or seeking other offices. "I can't overstate how instrumental he has...