by Thomas Mills | Jun 8, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog |
Today, the school year ends and the general election campaign begins. Last night, Rep. Richard Hudson clinched the GOP nomination for the 8th Congressional District. He spent about $800,000 to garner just 16,305 votes and still lost three of the seven counties. If his...
by John Wynne | Jun 7, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, US House |
It’s a fool’s errand to make predictions for an election with a bunch of competitive races and extremely low turnout. But I’m going to make some anyway, at the risk of looking very foolish. NC-02 Republican The race that’s getting all the buzz,...
by Alexander H. Jones | Jun 7, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Campaigns, Presidential race |
To state the obvious, the prospect of a Donald Trump presidency is terrifying. Most people seem to sense this on some level. Too many, however, haven’t really internalized that Trump would inflict sweeping, tangible devastation. Donald Trump’s America would be a...
by John Wynne | Jun 6, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, Social Issues |
Attorney General race: State Sen. Josh Stein (D) vs. State Sen. Buck Newton (R) The joke is that “AG” stands for “Aspiring Governor.” For that reason, this is a race to be watched closely, as being elected Attorney General is often a...
by John Wynne | Jun 2, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, US House |
One of the most notable congressional campaigns is being waged by a candidate who is in a supposedly noncompetitive district. That candidate is Sue Googe, who is running to be the Republican nominee in the Fourth District, currently represented by David Price. Googe...
by John Wynne | May 31, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, US House |
The winner of the Republican primary in District 13 is anyone’s guess. It’s a total jump ball. There are 17 – yes, 17 – candidates running, meaning that technically a candidate could win with as little as 6% of the vote. The General Assembly...
