by John Wynne | Feb 2, 2017 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC House |
The newest member of the General Assembly is Democrat Deb Butler of Wilmington. Butler was chosen to fill the vacancy left by retiring incumbent Susi Hamilton, who left to become Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources in Roy Cooper’s administration. The...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 4, 2017 | Democrats, Editor's Blog |
North Carolina’s loss may the North Carolina Democratic Party’s gain. Former Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin, who lost re-election by less than 1%, is running for chair of the state party. Wayne brings exceptional experience to the job. He’s not only been elected...
by Alexander H. Jones | Sep 2, 2016 | Democrats, NC Politics |
As Democrats have suffered attrition in state houses, and national analysts have argued that their bench is in trouble. The NCDP has had the same experience of defeat, but despite substantial losses has emerged with a stronger bench–and possibly a brighter...
by John Wynne | Apr 6, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, LGBT Rights, NC Politics, Social Issues |
In case you haven’t heard, PayPal has reversed its decision to expand in North Carolina out of protest in the wake of the passage of HB 2. Because of that, Charlotte is going to miss out on 400 jobs, even though it was their City Council that passed the...
by John Wynne | Feb 23, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Democrats, Features, NC Politics, US House |
The new 13th district, located in the western part of the state, is the most competitive of the ten “Republican” districts. But it’s still a seat with a distinct Republican advantage. Mitt Romney defeated Obama there by 7%. Thom Tillis beat Kay Hagan...
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