by John Wynne | Jan 29, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Demographic Trends, Features, National Politics, NCGA, NCGOP, US House |
Barring some kind of cataclysm that results in a severe reduction in the state’s population, North Carolina is on track to get another congressional district following the 2020 census. We fell just short of getting a 14th district following the 2010 census, ten...
by John Wynne | Jan 28, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Features, NCGOP, US House |
The number that is Renee Ellmers’ favorite is also the number that keeps insurgent conservatives up at night. That number is 40. Ellmers will surely receive a primary challenge this cycle, and it will be a candidate of higher caliber than Frank Roche, whose...
by John Wynne | Jan 20, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Democrats, Features, National Politics, US House |
Clay Aiken gave a lengthy interview about his congressional campaign, which he noted was his “first.” The implication is that in a subsequent campaign, Aiken would do better. Maybe he’ll run again, lose, and run again after that, a la Mitt Romney....
by John Wynne | Dec 8, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Features, NCGA, NCGOP, US House |
One of the biggest talking points used by NC Democrats in the aftermath of the 2012 elections was the victories by NC Republicans up and down the ballot were solely due to gerrymandering. Well that talking point is kaput. Last month, the NC GOP clearly won the popular...
by John Wynne | Dec 2, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Demographic Trends, Features, National Politics, NC Politics, US House |
This is Part 2 of the review of the congressional results. Part 1 is here. This time we’re going to be looking at the results in Districts 8 through 13. NC-08: Richard Hudson (R) vs. Antonio Blue (D) 2012 result: Hudson +8 2014 result: Hudson +30 Hudson walloped...
by John Wynne | Dec 1, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Features, NC Politics, US House |
I wasn’t originally planning to do this one because none of the congressional races were particularly exciting affairs, but there are a few interesting things to note. For those who somehow missed what happened, or aren’t political junkies and just...
