by John Wynne | Nov 6, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Democrats, Features, NC House Races, NC Politics, NC Senate Races, NCGA, US Senate |
I don’t think it’s exaggerating things to say that the 2014 elections in North Carolina were an unmitigated disaster for Democrats. True, there were a few bright spots: they swept the Wake County Board of Commissioners races, gained a few seats in the...
by John Wynne | Nov 5, 2014 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, US Senate |
Looking at the numbers, you could see why Kay Hagan was one of the most vulnerable incumbents at the beginning of the year. While NC is a purple state, Romney carried it by 2 points in what was a pretty good year for Democrats. Once you factor in Democrats dropping...
by John Wynne | Nov 4, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC House Races, NC Politics, NC Senate Races, NCGA |
We’ve come to the end of our District Geography series. Below is an overview on races to watch tonight. There are actually a number of competitive seats for the General Assembly this cycle. If Republicans have a bad night, then they’ll watch their...
by John Wynne | Nov 4, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC House Races, NC Politics, NCGA
House District 118: Rep. Michelle Presnell (R) vs. Commissioner Dean Hicks (D) And so we come to our last installment of the District Geography series for the 2014 election cycle. Once again, it’s a Republican who is vulnerable. Rep. Michelle Presnell is a...
by John Wynne | Nov 3, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC House Races, NC Politics, NCGA, Polling |
House District 116: Rep. Tim Moffitt (R) vs. Brian Turner (D) The 116th District features one of the costliest and nastiest contests of the entire cycle. The district itself is based in rural-suburban Western Buncombe County, just outside Asheville. The current...
by John Wynne | Nov 1, 2014 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features
Three days ago, we looked at the Court of Appeals race featuring a whopping 19 candidates, and it’s anyone’s guess who will win. There are three more Appeals Court races on the ballot, though, and they’re much easier to examine and to keep track of...
