by John Wynne | Nov 19, 2016 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics, US Senate |
One of the lessons in the aftermath of the U.S. Senate race is this: candidates matter. The GOP fielded a strong one, a two-term senator with a down home North Carolina demeanor and a powerful position as head of the Senate Intelligence Committee. The Democrats...
by John Wynne | Nov 2, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC House Races, North Carolina |
North Carolina House District 36: Rep. Nelson Dollar (R) vs. Jennifer Ferrell (D) One of the hottest legislative races this cycle is in the suburbs of Wake County. Republican Nelson Dollar has been in office since 2005, is chief budget writer in the House and one of...
by John Wynne | Oct 21, 2016 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics, US House |
It’s one of the most Democratic congressional districts in the state, but Sue Googe is fighting to become the first Republican to represent the Fourth District since 1997. The Fourth District was made much more compact in the recent special session...
by John Wynne | Sep 12, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC House, NC House Races, NC Politics |
The 35th State House District is located in the northeastern suburbs of Wake County. It includes the towns of Wake Forest, Zebulon, Rolesville, and Knightdale. The current representative is Chris Malone, who coasted to reelection in 2014, winning by over 12 points and...
by John Wynne | Aug 24, 2016 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics, US Senate |
The ad wars for the U.S. Senate campaign have begun. Both Richard Burr and Deborah Ross are on TV now. One is a positive spot, the other is negative. The negative ad is Ross’s. Although it doesn’t feature scary music or a foreboding narrator, it does hit...
by John Wynne | Aug 18, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC House Races, NC Politics
North Carolina State House District 9: State Rep. Greg Murphy (R) vs. Brian Farkas (D) This is another somewhat purple district in Eastern North Carolina. House District 9 is located entirely within Pitt County and contains part of the city of Greenville. It’s...
