A North Carolina Democrat mocked Charlie Kirk’s killing before filing to run for state office.
Scott Huffman, now a candidate in North Carolina’s 76th House District, is under fire for a social media post that appeared to celebrate Kirk’s assassination. A screenshot linked to Huffman shows a comment criticizing Kirk followed by the line, “Karma has a way of coming back.”
The post went viral fast. By the time it was reviewed, it had logged more than 149,000 views, 10,000 likes, and 4,600 reposts. Reactions were largely hostile. North Carolina commentator Matt Van Swol called Huffman “vile.” One user wrote that celebrating the death of a podcaster who hosted college dialogue sessions makes someone “unfit to hold political office. Or any job.” Another accused Huffman of never having watched Kirk’s debates.
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According to a report, North Carolina State Board of Elections records list the candidate’s full name as Jeffrey Scott Huffman. He filed as a Democrat on December 18th, 2025, and will face Republican Greg Edds in the November general election. Both candidates list Salisbury addresses.
The seat Huffman is chasing is an open one. Republican state Rep. Harry Warren has held the district since 2011 but is stepping down to run for Rowan County Clerk of Superior Court. That departure sets up a direct contest between Huffman and Edds. District 76 covers part of Rowan County, where Huffman was photographed holding a sign opposing ICE operations in the area.
Kirk was killed on September 10th, 2025, while taking questions from a crowd of thousands at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. The Associated Press reported that the accused gunman, Tyler Robinson, has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder and could face the death penalty if convicted. Kirk co-founded Turning Point USA and spent years building one of the most significant conservative youth organizing operations in the country.
This is not Huffman’s first run at elected office. He challenged Republican Ted Budd for Congress in 2020, pulling 31.8% of the vote. Two years later, he ran against Republican Dan Bishop and received 30.1%. Both races ended in defeat.
No public statement from Huffman addressing the social media controversy had surfaced as of publication. The District 76 race is set to be decided on November 3rd.
