Keith Crisco, who was locked in a battle with former "American Idol" contestant Clay Aiken in a Democratic primary race for North Carolina's 2nd House district, died suddenly at his home Monday.

“North Carolina is the place that I discovered first that I have a voice and that it was a voice that could be used for more than singing .” 4 Clay Aiken wants some politicians to get out.

Clay Aiken, the North Carolina teacher and former contestant on singing competition "American Idol," is making a second bid for a seat in Congress, according to an announcement released Monday.

Former “American Idol” star Clay Aiken announced Monday that he is making a second bid for a congressional seat in North Carolina, this time seeking the Democratic nod in a more liberal ...

Former "American Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken is making a second bid for Congress in his home state of North Carolina. Aiken will run as a Democrat in the 6th Congressional District after previously ...

Clay Aiken, a Democratic candidate for North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District, holds up a chart displaying the amount of spending in North Carolina primary races during a press conference ...

Clay Aiken, widely known for his stint on “American Idol,” announced Monday that he’s launching another bid for Congress in North Carolina.

Singer and former congressional candidate Clay Aiken says he sees similarities between the Donald Trump he got to know on “Celebrity Apprentice” and Trump’s style as president.

Clay Aiken, the former “American Idol” contestant, said on Monday that he was running for Congress in North Carolina, in his second attempt to represent the state where he grew up.

Clay Aiken formally declared his bid for Congress, setting aside the singing career he launched on TV's American Idol to run as a Democrat for a North Carolina seat now held by a Republican.. In a ...