by Thomas Mills | Jan 4, 2019 | Editor's Blog, NC House |
Last week, the legislature met to determine whether to override Governor Roy Cooper’s veto of a bill that would change the board of elections and severely hamper the ongoing investigation of the Harris election fraud scandal in NC-09. Republicans needed 60% of the...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 10, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog, NC House
Yesterday, the Republican House Caucus released a web site supposedly ridiculing Democratic House candidates. The text reads, “Here are the candidates of the North Carolina Democratic House Caucus hoping to get elected to enact a far-left radical agenda.” That...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 28, 2017 | Editor's Blog, NC House |
On Friday, Republican Representative David Lewis cited a blog I wrote on the House floor to justify the gerrymandered districts he’s pushing. The quote he used said, “Democrats have basically ceded rural America, giving the GOP an advantage in district configurations...
by John Wynne | Feb 21, 2017 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC House, NC Politics |
Rep. Mike Speciale (R-New Bern) is known as a very conservative bombthrower in the General Assembly, but recent events suggest that he is rapidly transitioning into a progressive hero, fighting steadfastly to defend the rights of his countrymen against the ravages of...
by John Wynne | Feb 2, 2017 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC House |
The newest member of the General Assembly is Democrat Deb Butler of Wilmington. Butler was chosen to fill the vacancy left by retiring incumbent Susi Hamilton, who left to become Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources in Roy Cooper’s administration. The...
by John Wynne | Sep 12, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC House, NC House Races, NC Politics |
The 35th State House District is located in the northeastern suburbs of Wake County. It includes the towns of Wake Forest, Zebulon, Rolesville, and Knightdale. The current representative is Chris Malone, who coasted to reelection in 2014, winning by over 12 points and...