by Darren Janz | Dec 7, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog, Features, NC Political Geography, NC Politics, North Carolina, Politics
North Carolina has two statewide appellate courts, the seven-member Supreme Court and the fifteen-member Court of Appeals. Justices on the Supreme Court and judges on the Court of Appeals are elected statewide to staggered eight-year terms, with at least one seat on...
by Darren Janz | Dec 6, 2018 | 2018 elections, Features, NC Political Geography, NC Politics, News, North Carolina, Politics
North Carolina voters participate in elections for nine countywide offices – Boards of Commissioners, Registers of Deeds, Sheriffs, Clerks of Superior Court, Coroners, Treasurers, Boards of Education, Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisors, and Sanitary...
by Darren Janz | Dec 5, 2018 | 2018 elections, Features, NC House Races, NC Political Geography, NC Politics, NC Senate Races, North Carolina, Politics
Share This year, North Carolina Democrats made their largest gains in legislative elections since 1974, netting six seats in the state Senate and ten seats in the state House to break the Republican supermajorities in both chambers. In the Senate, the margin...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 5, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog
The Republican reaction to the massive election fraud scandal in NC-09 that’s now garnering national attention is interesting to watch. The GOP leadership is demanding that Mark Harris, the Republican Congressional candidate who led in the district by 905 votes, be...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 16, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog |
In the midterm elections, Democrats in North Carolina had their best showing since 2008. They won enough legislative seats to overturn veto-proof majorities in both chambers. They won every statewide judicial race on the ballot including the one giving them a 5-2...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 13, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog
One of the biggest winners in the midterm elections in North Carolina wasn’t even on the ballot. Governor Roy Cooper, with more than a little help, built the political machine that put Democrats in a position to sustain his veto and prepare them for the Battle Royale...
