by John Wynne | Jun 13, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics |
Commissioner of Agriculture Race: Steve Troxler (R, incumbent) vs. Walter Smith (D) This is a below-the-radar race, and will remain that way through Election Day. Steve Troxler is the incumbent, first elected in 2004 in a very tight and controversial election. Since...
by John Wynne | Jun 9, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, US Senate |
Senator Richard Burr – sometimes seen as the voice of the state’s business community – is now saying that the legislature “botched” HB 2 and that the law was “far too expansive.” The campaign of his opponent, Deborah Ross,...
by John Wynne | Jun 8, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, US House |
Renee Ellmers lost by a large margin last night. She almost came in third place. So why did she lose? Was it the Trump endorsement? What happened? Conservative discontent Ellmers was elected as part of the Tea Party wave of 2010, and she was a candidate of the Tea...
by John Wynne | Jun 7, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, US House |
It’s a fool’s errand to make predictions for an election with a bunch of competitive races and extremely low turnout. But I’m going to make some anyway, at the risk of looking very foolish. NC-02 Republican The race that’s getting all the buzz,...
by John Wynne | Jun 6, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, Social Issues |
Attorney General race: State Sen. Josh Stein (D) vs. State Sen. Buck Newton (R) The joke is that “AG” stands for “Aspiring Governor.” For that reason, this is a race to be watched closely, as being elected Attorney General is often a...
