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Uncharted territory

by Thomas Mills | Jan 18, 2017 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGA

North Carolina is in uncharted political territory. Not in well over 100 years has a GOP-controlled legislature welcomed a Democratic governor. When the Republicans took power in 2010, Democrat Bev Perdue still had two years left in her term. In 2012, the legislative...

PODCAST | Captain & Repeal

by James Kotecki | Oct 5, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Campaigns, Features, HB2, Issues, LGBT Rights, NC House Races, NC Politics, NCGA, North Carolina, PODCAST, Politics, The North Carolinian

Jane Campbell is a retired Navy captain and an unaffiliated candidate for NC House. She’s also openly gay. After learning her state representative was an architect of HB2 and running unopposed for reelection, she decided to do something about it. UPDATE 10/5/16...

SD-50: Rematch Way Out West

by John Wynne | Aug 2, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NC Senate Races, NCGA

During the last election cycle, I analyzed all of the potentially competitive North Carolina State Senate districts. The state’s 50th District was not among them. Thus, it was a surprise when incumbent Republican State Senator Jim Davis won his election by only...

SD-27: Wade With the Advantage

by John Wynne | Aug 1, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NC Senate Races, NCGA

North Carolina State Senate District 27: State Sen. Trudy Wade (R) vs. Michael K. Garrett (D) The state’s 27th Senate district is located in suburban Guilford County. It’s a strongly Republican district – so strong that last year, the incumbent,...

SD-18: Barefoot Won’t Be Caught Flatfooted in Senate Race

by John Wynne | Jul 26, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NC Senate Races, NCGA, NCGOP | 10 comments

Senate District 18: State Sen. Chad Barefoot (R) vs. Gil Johnson (D) Chad Barefoot is one of those North Carolina Senate Republicans that liberals love to hate, and they would love it if this is the year he goes down. Fortunately for those liberals, Barefoot...

Trump Effect Could be at Play in SD-15

by John Wynne | Jul 13, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NC Senate Races, NCGA | 4 comments

Senate District 15: State Sen. John Alexander (R) vs. Laurel Deegan-Fricke (D) The state’s 15th Senate District featured the closest General Assembly contest of the 2014 election. The Republican, John Alexander, defeated Democratic former mayor of Raleigh Tom...