How NC Dems Can Lose Again in 2016

by John Wynne | Nov 6, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Democrats, Features, NC House Races, NC Politics, NC Senate Races, NCGA, US Senate | 8 comments

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...

HD-92: Defying the Odds, Jeter the Favorite for Reelection

by John Wynne | Oct 24, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Democrats, Features, NC House Races, NC Politics, NCGA | 1 comment

HD-92: Rep. Charles Jeter (R) vs. Robin Bradford (D) The 92nd House District, based in western Mecklenburg County, borders the Catawba River and extends from the town of Huntersville down to Lake Wylie. In 2012, it was one of the most competitive districts in the...

Burr: I’m Running Again

by John Wynne | Sep 17, 2014 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Democrats, Features, NC Politics, NCGOP, US Senate | 5 comments

I’ve speculated in the past that Richard Burr is very likely to retire in 2016. Not only are there rumors that Burr is tired of life in the Senate, several of his friends are leaving also and it might be getting kind of lonely up there. Burr’s very anemic...

Cumberland’s Meredith Vulnerable, But Has Campaign Cash Advantage

by John Wynne | Aug 4, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Democrats, Features, NC Politics, NC Senate Races, NCGA, NCGOP | 1 comment

Senate District 19 – Sen. Wesley Meredith (R) vs. Former Rep. Billy Richardson (D) Senate District 19 comprises part of Cumberland County. The district has a quite interesting shape, drawn for the benefit of the current occupant of that seat, Republican Wesley...

You Never Know

by John Wynne | Jul 17, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Democrats, Features, US House | 1 comment

Could Democrat Laura Fjeld pull off the extraordinary and defeat Mark Walker in this strongly Republican district? Of course. It’s possible. Then again, there are a lot of things in politics that are possible but not particularly likely to happen, and a...

Runoff Rundown

by John Wynne | Jul 15, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Democrats, Features, NC Politics, NCGOP, US House | 2 comments

Today is the day of the second primary here in North Carolina. The last time we held a runoff election, only 3.5% of registered voters came. To look at it another way, 96.5% of registered voters in North Carolina were doing something else besides voting. Emphasis on...