by Thomas Mills | Jan 4, 2017 | Democrats, Editor's Blog |
North Carolina’s loss may the North Carolina Democratic Party’s gain. Former Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin, who lost re-election by less than 1%, is running for chair of the state party. Wayne brings exceptional experience to the job. He’s not only been elected...
by James Kotecki | Sep 28, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Campaigns, Democrats, Features, NC Politics, North Carolina, PODCAST, Politics, The North Carolinian
24 years after her first campaign, Patsy Keever chairs North Carolina’s Democratic Party for what she implies is her last election in an official role. Keever says it’s time for a new generation of leaders to take over. Before leaving, all she has to do is help her...
by James Kotecki | Sep 7, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Campaigns, Congressional Races, Democrats, Economic Development, Economy, Issues, National Politics, NC Politics, North Carolina, PODCAST, Politics, Redistricting, The North Carolinian, US House |
2016 is the year of political impossibilities. Among them: Democrats could actually take back the US House. If they do – and it’s still a big if – candidates like Thomas Mills will be riding the crest of the wave. A political consultant and the owner of...
by Alexander H. Jones | Sep 2, 2016 | Democrats, NC Politics |
As Democrats have suffered attrition in state houses, and national analysts have argued that their bench is in trouble. The NCDP has had the same experience of defeat, but despite substantial losses has emerged with a stronger bench–and possibly a brighter...
by James Kotecki | Aug 26, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Campaigns, Democrats, Features, NC House, NC House Races, NC Politics, North Carolina, PODCAST, Politics, The North Carolinian |
Finance attorney Chaz Beasley is one of a handful of Millennial Democrats running for the General Assembly this year. His Mecklenburg County race against Republican incumbent Charles Jeter was one of the most competitive in the state – that is, until Jeter...
by Alexander H. Jones | Aug 25, 2016 | Democrats, Demographic Trends
National pundits often overestimate the current role of Latinos in North Carolina’s electoral transformation. Many of them seem to assume that growing Hispanic, African-American and upmarket white populations is an essentially universal formula. Here, the first two...
