by John Wynne | Oct 30, 2014 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC House Races, NC Politics, NCGA, Poll Analysis, Polling
House District 115: Rep. Nathan Ramsey (R) vs. John Ager (D) There are two competitive House seats based in Buncombe County this cycle. The first is the high-profile contest between Rep. Tim Moffitt (R) and Brian Turner (D). The other has been much more low-key but...
by John Wynne | Oct 29, 2014 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features |
This seat became open when incumbent John C. Martin announced his retirement. The announcement was a surprise, and it was too late in the game for the race to be winnowed down to only two people. Past the primary, an eye-popping 19 candidates filed to run. Which...
by John Wynne | Oct 28, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC House Races, NC Politics, NCGA |
House District 93: Rep. Jonathan Jordan (R) vs. Sue Counts (D) The 93rd House District takes in Watauga and Ashe counties, way up in “High Country”. Currently, the district is represented by Jonathan Jordan, a Republican who was first elected in the red...
by John Wynne | Oct 27, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Campaign Finance, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics |
Associate Justice Race – Judge Cheri Beasley (D) vs. Mike Robinson (R) (Judicial races are technically non-partisan and party affiliation for the candidates will not be listed on the ballot) This race wasn’t supposed to play out like this. Originally, the...
by Michael Bitzer | Oct 25, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Bitzer, Features |
Originally published at Old North State Politics. In the push of early voting by the campaigns, the reduction of the number of days (but not the number of hours) from 2010 to this year seems to be mitigated by the mobilization and energy of North Carolina voters.Among...
by Michael Bitzer | Oct 24, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Bitzer, Features
Originally posted at Old North State Politics blog. North Carolina’s start to in-person early voting witnessed 118,063 voters come out to cast their ballots. In comparison to this point in 2010, with seven extra days for voters to have cast ballots and...