by John Wynne | Apr 30, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Demographic Trends, Features, NC Political Geography, NC Senate Races
North Carolina State Senate District 1 – Bill Cook (R) The 1st district was the site of the closest legislative election in the entire state, and one of the closest elections in the entire nation. After a recount, State Rep. Bill Cook prevailed over the...
by James Kotecki | Apr 8, 2014 | 2014 Elections, NC Politics, NC Senate Races, NCGA, NCGOP, The North Carolinian |
Molotov Mitchell is the Republican candidate for North Carolina Senate District 16. A combat instructor and provocative filmmaker, Mitchell is eager to take on his Democratic opponent, Senator Josh Stein. Labeled “anti-gay” by the News & Observer, he called the...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 26, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Democrats, Editor's Blog, NC House Races, NC Politics, NC Senate Races, NCGA, NCGOP, US Senate
For weeks Republicans have been asking, “Will Kay Hagan campaign with Barack Obama?” With the president’s approval ratings upside down and his signature program, Obamacare, still unpopular, the GOP is giddy at the prospect of the incumbent Senator running away from...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 4, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Democrats, Editor's Blog, NC House Races, NC Politics, NC Senate Races, US Senate |
Democrats and their allies need to take a step back and look at their situation. At the state level, they are the minority party with very little influence over legislation. In the upcoming election, the Hagan re-election campaign will likely have as much impact on...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 25, 2013 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC House Races, NC Senate Races |
Winning back the legislature in 2014 is a tall order for North Carolina Democrats. In the state house, the GOP holds a whopping 34 seat advantage, 77-43. In the state senate, Republicans out number Democrats 33-17, a 16 seat advantage. So Democrats would have to flip...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 13, 2013 | 2014 Elections, Campaigns, Democrats, Editor's Blog, NC House Races, NC Senate Races |
In 1996, Democrats in North Carolina professionalized their legislative campaigns. For decades, they had relied primarily on local party bosses and precinct chairs to deliver votes. The system was outdated and ineffective and the 1994 Republican rout exposed its...
