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At PoliticsNC, you’ll get an insider’s look at one of the most politically competitive states in the nation. In North Carolina, statewide elections are routinely decided by the narrowest of margins. While Donald Trump barely carried the state in 2016 and 2020, Democrat Roy Cooper squeezed into the Governor’s office and narrowly won re-election. In 2024, the race for governor is expected to the most competitive in the country and the Harris campaign looks poised to try to put the state and its 16 electoral votes back into the Democratic column.
For decades, North Carolina was considered the South’s most progressive state. In 2010, Republicans took control of the legislature and promptly gerrymandered themselves a sometimes veto-proof majority. The GOP quickly made North Carolina a laboratory for the most extreme and reactionary GOP policies. From gerrymandering to school choice, North Carolina stays in the national spotlight for its sharp right turn.
At PoliticsNC, we’ll keep you up-to-date on the most important election and legislative issues. In addition to telling you what’s happing, we’ll help you understand why. We know the personalities and the history to make sense of the political action in the state. Get an unvarnished analysis of campaigns, elections, and politics in North Carolina.
So, who is Thomas Mills?
Thomas Mills is the founder and publisher of PoliticsNC, a website of commentary and analysis. Since its beginning in April 2013, PoliticsNC has been a must-read for people following North Carolina politics. Thomas and his posts have been widely referenced in state and national publications.
Before beginning PoliticsNC, Thomas spent twenty-five years as a political and public affairs consultant. He grew up in rural North Carolina in a family where politics dominated much of the conversation. Among his earliest memories is the 1968 Democratic primary, which occurred on his fifth birthday, when, in the one-party South, his father won election to the district court bench and his uncle won election to the state House.
After graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he spent several years as a carpenter and social worker. He began working on political campaigns in the early 1990s. Since then, he has worked on political and advocacy campaigns in states across the country. In 2004, he was part of the direct mail team for the Kerry-Edwards campaign and Democratic National Committee, when his firm provided all the direct mail for New Hampshire, the only state to turn from red to blue.
Thomas has overseen political campaigns that range from city council to U. S. Senate. He has worked with numerous professional, trade and nonprofit organizations to help them better communicate with their members and the general public. His work has been recognized with numerous awards including Best Presidential Mail.
Thomas lives with his daughter and son in Carrboro, NC. He also has a daughter and son-in-law who live in Sweden with their two children. In his spare time, Thomas does as little as possible.
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