by Thomas Mills | Oct 16, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, US Senate |
We’re now in the final three weeks of the election. It’s time to take a brief look at the state of the US Senate race in North Carolina. Kay Hagan has held a small but sustainable lead since mid-August. Last week, though, movement shifted toward Thom Tillis. A couple...
by John Wynne | Oct 15, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC House Races, NC Politics |
House District 63: Rep. Steve Ross (R) vs. Ian Baltutis (D) The state’s 63rd House District takes in most of western Alamance County and a part of Burlington. It is drawn to elect a Republican legislator, though in just the right circumstances a Democrat can eke...
by Michael Bitzer | Oct 15, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Bitzer, Features |
Originally posted at Dr. Michael Bitzer’s blog, Old North State Politics. Dr. Bitzer is a professor of politics and history at Catawba College. He’s a frequent analyst and commentator on news and public affairs programs because of understanding and knowledge of...
by John Wynne | Oct 14, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, Polling |
The race for Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court features two candidates, the incumbent, Mark Martin, and challenger Ola M. Lewis. The election is technically nonpartisan, though Martin receives support from the state’s Republican Party. He was appointed...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 14, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, US Senate |
It seems Thom Tillis got a reprieve. The National Republican Senatorial Committee decided to invest in North Carolina after all. The good polling numbers Tillis so desperately needed showed up following debate week. The shifts weren’t big, but they were enough to keep...
by John Wynne | Oct 13, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Environment, Features, NC House Races, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP, Poll Analysis, Polling |
House District 51: Rep. Mike Stone (R) vs. Brad Salmon (D) HD-51, which takes in parts of Harnett and Lee counties, is a district where local circumstances could prove decisive. It’s the one area of the state where it looks like hydraulic fracturing, or...
