by John Wynne | Aug 11, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC House Races
State House District 6: Beverly Boswell (R) vs. Warren Judge (D) The state’s Sixth House District consists of part of Beaufort County as well as Dare, Hyde, and Washington counties. It’s located in eastern North Carolina and contains part of the Outer...
by James Kotecki | Aug 10, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Campaigns, Civil Rights, Gay Marriage, Issues, LGBT Rights, NC Politics, NCGOP, North Carolina, PODCAST, Politics, Religion, Republicans, Social Issues
He wants to fight North Carolina’s most contentious legal battles. He doesn’t mind when his opponent calls HB2 “Buck’s Bill.” But for Senator Buck Newton, the key issue in his race for attorney general is whether the job gets done at all. And yes – we also talk...
by John Wynne | Aug 3, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NC Senate Races |
That’s it for the potentially competitive State Senate races. So, let’s take a look at the Senate landscape and ask some important questions. First, do Democrats have a chance to take a majority? The answer is no, not this year and not under the current...
by James Kotecki | Aug 3, 2016 | Civil Rights, Gun Control, Issues, PODCAST, Politics, Race, The North Carolinian
Durham City Councilwoman Jillian Johnson sparked controversy this summer when she wrote on Facebook note that “the most dangerous people with guns are cops and soldiers.” Can a fiercely progressive, community-organizing “radical nerd” change the system from the inside...
by John Wynne | Aug 2, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NC Senate Races, NCGA
During the last election cycle, I analyzed all of the potentially competitive North Carolina State Senate districts. The state’s 50th District was not among them. Thus, it was a surprise when incumbent Republican State Senator Jim Davis won his election by only...
by John Wynne | Aug 1, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NC Senate Races, NCGA
North Carolina State Senate District 27: State Sen. Trudy Wade (R) vs. Michael K. Garrett (D) The state’s 27th Senate district is located in suburban Guilford County. It’s a strongly Republican district – so strong that last year, the incumbent,...
