Lights, camera, legislation: N.C. Republicans are finally embracing video

North Carolina’s GOP is learning to speak the language of the internet

It used to be a Democratic monopoly: slick videos, direct-to-camera explainers, viral political content. Not anymore.

Republicans in North Carolina are finally stepping in front of the camera — and they’re doing it with purpose. The House GOP caucus, in particular, has started embracing video like never before.

Reps. Grant Campbell and Jarrod Lowery have started posting brief updates explaining bills they've filed.

Rep. John Bell shared a powerful clip of him speaking during a disaster recovery oversight hearing.

But the most prolific and innovative by far has been new House Speaker Destin Hall. His feed is packed with walk-and-talks, policy breakdowns, a March Madness bracket, and direct-to-camera pieces with punchy one-liners like: “If you're an illegal alien in North Carolina and you're committing crimes in our state, you've got to go.”

Hall is even dragging camera-shy members like Reps. Keith Kidwell and John Torbett into weekly “Member Minute” videos — bringing the caucus along with h…