NC House Candidate Charles Taylor Sues PAC Over Illegal Gambling Claims

Sanford City Councilor Charles Taylor (R) has served in local government for nearly two decades. But as he seeks election to the North Carolina House of Representatives on Tuesday, Taylor has filed a defamation lawsuit against a political action committee over mailers alleging he runs an illegal gambling operation. In October, Casino.org reported on a suspected illegal gambling den operating at a property Taylor owns. Property records revealed that Taylor purchased the small, single-story ranch-style office structure in December 2025 for $60,000. The Assembly broke the news that the former women’s boutique store located at 2101 Tramway Rd.