by John Wynne | Oct 7, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGOP |
Rep. Brian Brown (R-Greenville) is resigning from the General Assembly to take a job with Senator Thom Tillis. Brown was an ally of Tillis in the legislature and will be working with him again as Eastern Regional representative. Brown served as chairman of both the...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 6, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog |
Yesterday, Holly Jones, a candidate for Lieutenant Governor and a client of mine, launched a program called Crowdsourcing candidates. The goal is to encourage Democrats to run for legislative seats against Republicans. As Holly noted, forty-four Republicans won...
by Holly Jones | Oct 4, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Ads, NC Politics |
Now that the General Assembly has gone home, one thing is clear: We need new legislators in Raleigh. After five years of Republican control, North Carolina is worse for the wear. Our schools are underfunded, our teachers are leaving, and our university system is...
by John Wynne | Oct 1, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGov, Polling |
According to Public Policy Polling, Governor McCrory is locked in a tight race with prospective Democratic nominee Roy Cooper in the 2016 gubernatorial race. But unlike previous surveys, McCrory actually posts a narrow lead, 44-41. The governor’s approval is...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 1, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
Let the races begin! The governor signed into law a bill moving primaries for all elections from the first Tuesday in May to March 15. Filing begins in two months. With the legislature out of town and the federal quarterly deadline passed, expect to see announcements...
by John Wynne | Sep 30, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics |
At about 4:20 this morning, Rep. Paul Stam announced that this will be his last term in the North Carolina House. The news came just as lawmakers were getting ready to adjourn. Stam, in his position as speaker pro-tem, is the #2 Republican in the House. A lawyer from...
