by Thomas Mills | May 30, 2017 | Congressional Races, Editor's Blog, National Politics, Politics |
It’s easy to argue that, strategically, the DCCC was probably right not play in either the Montana or Kansas special elections. While those races were closer than expected, no amount of input from the campaign organization would have changed the outcome. Still, they...
by John Wynne | Mar 2, 2017 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Features, Trump |
At the bottom of this interesting profile on U.S. Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC) is this piece of information: the congressman has not yet decided on whether or not to seek reelection and will make up his mind this summer. Jones, who represents the state’s 3rd...
by John Wynne | Jan 30, 2017 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Features, Politics |
After a number of bitter and drawn-out election cycles, the 2018 election season in North Carolina is likely to be very quiet. It will be a “blue moon” election year, which comes around every twelve years in this state, with no gubernatorial or U.S. Senate...
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 John Wynne | Feb 22, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Features, National Politics, NC Politics, US House |
Assuming the district lines don’t change again (which could be a big assumption), the title of this post aptly describes Renee Ellmers’ situation. Already embroiled in a heated contest for renomination, Ellmers now finds herself in a dramatically...
by John Wynne | Feb 10, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Features, NC Politics, US House |
No one is watching the developments of the North Carolina redistricting case with greater interest than U.S. Representative Renee Ellmers. If the Supreme Court decides that the show must go on (and denies the state a stay) then it’s overwhelmingly likely the...
