by John Wynne | Dec 22, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Features, National Politics, NC Politics |
The filing period is now officially over. First, a look at who filed for U.S. Congress. Some takeaways: *In good news for Democrats, they got a candidate in every U.S. House district (including Thomas Mills in the Eighth). While 10 of the districts are lopsidedly...
by John Wynne | Dec 21, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics, US Senate |
One of the surprises of candidate filing this time around was the return of Greg Brannon. He’s seeking the U.S. Senate seat held by Richard Burr, having filed his candidacy in the last hours before the filing deadline. Brannon is definitely someone in the...
by John Wynne | Dec 17, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Features, National Politics, NC Politics, US House |
Renee Ellmers is getting yet another challenger in the Second District primary race: Tim D’Annunzio, a businessman who lives in Raeford, just outside the district. He filed his candidacy two days ago. (Congresswoman Ellmers has yet to do so.) Longtime observers...
by John Wynne | Dec 16, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC House Races, NC Politics |
When it comes to the legislative elections next year, Wake County is going to be a major battleground. The Democratic Party chairman there says his goal is to win at least four of the five competitive seats in the county. It’s a lofty goal, but with presidential...
by John Wynne | Dec 15, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics |
In January 2013, Ted Cruz came to the United States Senate with a brilliant idea: just go hard-right on everything, and carve out a niche as the most conservative, most uncompromising guy in Washington DC against a backdrop of weak-willed, hand-wringing establishment...
