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 | Oct 6, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC House Races, NC Politics, NC Senate Races, NCGA, Poll Analysis, Polling |
Could there be a Democratic wave in NC this year? Possibly. The Civitas polls of the legislative races certainly support such a theory. Rep. Mike Stone and Rep. Michele Presnell are both down 12 points in districts that Mitt Romney carried by double digits. In the...
by John Wynne | Sep 10, 2014 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Features, NC House Races, NC Senate Races, NCGA, Polling, US Senate
Some of the hottest political races of this cycle are happening in Wake County. Wake just passed 1,000,000 residents, so it’s no surprise that this county is going to be seeing a lot of action, both now and in the future. Both parties are going to be heavily...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 20, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC House Races, NC Politics, NC Senate Races, Polling |
Yesterday, I wrote about legislative polls that indicate Republicans in House districts across the state face a tough environment. PPP’s monthly poll reinforced that perception. Statewide, the General Assembly has a 27% approval rating and 57% disapprove. Republicans...
by John Wynne | Aug 13, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NC Senate Races
The initial analysis of the competitive NC Senate districts this year is now complete. But wait, wasn’t the latest entry in the series Senate District 25? Aren’t there 25 more districts left? Well, yes, but none of them appear to be competitive. As you get...
