by John Wynne | Nov 17, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC House Races, NC Politics, NCGA |
This is a look back at the results of the North Carolina State House races. The first part is here. House District 46: Waddell (D, incumbent) vs. Jones (R) PoliticsNC rating: Likely Democratic Final result: D+7 Republican Jones ran a good campaign here, criticizing...
by John Wynne | Nov 12, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC House Races, NC Politics, NCGA |
Democrats had a bad night in the State Senate last week. They fared a little better in the House, though, but Republicans maintained their veto-proof majority there as well, despite losing four seats. Let me remind you that the goal of Democrats was to eliminate those...
by John Wynne | Nov 6, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Democrats, Features, NC House Races, NC Politics, NC Senate Races, NCGA, US Senate |
I don’t think it’s exaggerating things to say that the 2014 elections in North Carolina were an unmitigated disaster for Democrats. True, there were a few bright spots: they swept the Wake County Board of Commissioners races, gained a few seats in the...
by John Wynne | Nov 4, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC House Races, NC Politics, NC Senate Races, NCGA |
We’ve come to the end of our District Geography series. Below is an overview on races to watch tonight. There are actually a number of competitive seats for the General Assembly this cycle. If Republicans have a bad night, then they’ll watch their...
by John Wynne | Nov 4, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC House Races, NC Politics, NCGA
House District 118: Rep. Michelle Presnell (R) vs. Commissioner Dean Hicks (D) And so we come to our last installment of the District Geography series for the 2014 election cycle. Once again, it’s a Republican who is vulnerable. Rep. Michelle Presnell is a...
by John Wynne | Nov 3, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC House Races, NC Politics, NCGA, Polling |
House District 116: Rep. Tim Moffitt (R) vs. Brian Turner (D) The 116th District features one of the costliest and nastiest contests of the entire cycle. The district itself is based in rural-suburban Western Buncombe County, just outside Asheville. The current...
