by John Wynne | Aug 3, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGOP, NCGov |
Trial lawyer cash, and a full-time job. That’s the spin coming from the McCrory team on why they were badly outraised in the last quarter. Following Cooper’s successful fundraising haul, the state party tweeted that the money raised was part of...
by John Wynne | Jul 31, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, US Senate |
For Richard Burr, there’s finally a potential challenger on the horizon. His name is Duane Hall, a two-term member of the State House who represents parts of Cary and Raleigh. Hall plans to form an exploratory committee but is stressing that he’s not ready...
by John Wynne | Jul 30, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, US House |
Rumor has it that Tony Tata resigned in part because he’s exploring a bid for Congress, this time in North Carolina’s 2nd, held by Renee Ellmers. Tata lives in Cary, which is part of the district, so it would be a much better fit for him than the 3rd. In...
by John Wynne | Jul 29, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics, Politics, US Senate |
It’s time to check in on our junior senator. Thom Tillis was elected to the Senate last November and brought some unique experience as leader of his state’s lower chamber. Now, he’s gone from there to being just one of 100 in the U.S. Senate. So,...
by John Wynne | Jul 28, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGOP |
Tony Tata is resigning as Secretary of NCDOT, effective immediately, to focus on family and personal matters and to pursue his passion as an author. This has, of course, prompted a fury of speculation as to the real reason for his sudden resignation. Earlier this...