SD-15: Democrats Target Northern Wake

by John Wynne | Jul 2, 2014 | Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Senate Races, NCGA, NCGOP, Politics | 3 comments

Senate District 15: Jim Fulghum (R) vs. Tom Bradshaw (D) Senate District 15 is located in northwestern Wake County. It’s a mix of suburban Raleigh (including wealthy ITB precincts), part of Wake Forest, and some of the few rural areas remaining in the county. Of...

State Sen. Jackson (R) Strongly Favored for Reelection

by John Wynne | Jun 26, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NC Senate Races

Senate District 10: Brent Jackson (R) vs. Donald Rains (D) The 10th Senate district is comprised of Sampson, Duplin, and parts of Johnston County (the parts of Johnston being in the eastern part of the county, and therefore having a lot more tobacco fields than...

Goolsby’s Retirement Leaves Competitive Open Seat in SD-09

by John Wynne | Jun 16, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Senate Races, NCGA

Senate District 9: Michael Lee (R) vs. Elizabeth Redenbaugh (D) The 9th Senate district is probably one of the nicest-looking General Assembly districts that isn’t composed entirely of whole counties. That’s because it contains all of New Hanover County,...

Doggone: It’s Vet vs. Vet in SD-08

by John Wynne | Jun 11, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NC Senate Races | 2 comments

After the events of last night, an abundance of caution should be exercised in declaring certain races safe for one party or candidate. Nonetheless, there are no foreseeable circumstances that would make Senate Districts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 competitive. SD-08, based...

The political price of the senate budget

by Thomas Mills | Jun 5, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NC Senate Races | 2 comments

If you are a Republican senator, living in one of the few swing districts and voted for the senate budget, you’re probably in trouble. Politics, you see, is about people, not ideology. And the budget you just voted for, whether the provisions actually become law or...

Cook-ing Up a Storm at ECSU

by John Wynne | Jun 2, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Education, Features, NC Senate Races | 1 comment

The powers-that-be in the North Carolina General Assembly want to keep their short session short and sweet. A lot of people are saying that’s because Thom Tillis doesn’t want to engender a lot of controversy while he’s running for Senate, but...