by Thomas Mills | Jun 7, 2023 | Editor's Blog |
Ten years ago, the Republican primary for US Senate in North Carolina mirrored sharp divisions within the national GOP at the time. Then-State House Speaker Thom Tillis represented the staid establishment led by country club Republicans. Greg Brannon was the Tea...
by John Wynne | May 23, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, US House |
The latest private polling apparently shows George Holding with a huge lead over Renee Ellmers in the battle to be the Republican nominee for the 2nd congressional district. We could see the real fight being the battle for second place: Brannon vs. Ellmers. Greg...
by John Wynne | Mar 31, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, US House |
Yesterday, I spoke with a former constituent of Renee Ellmers who had supported her in the past. Now she’s seriously peeved with the congresswoman, so much that she even called her office to complain. Naturally, I was curious about what had aroused her wrath....
by John Wynne | Mar 21, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, US House |
It seems that no matter how the district is drawn, North Carolina’s Second Congressional District is bound to attract an interesting contest. This morning, the Tea Party’s Greg Brannon filed to run in the redrawn 2nd, which already featured an...
by Alexander H. Jones | Jan 7, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Campaigns, NC Politics, NCGOP, NCGov |
“The governor believes the bill is unnecessary.” That seemingly anodyne sentence is Robert Brawley’s best hope at the nomination. However wildly remote, it’s possible to imagine a scenario where Brawley could unite the many conservatives who believe, emphatically,...
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