by Thomas Mills | Apr 30, 2015 | Editor's Blog, US Senate |
Thom Tillis really just needs to go away. Six months after being elected to the Senate, his approval ratings are in the tank. As long as he stays in the public eye, they aren’t going to get much better. But Tillis can’t help himself. He’s drawn to cable news shows...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 29, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, US Senate |
The 2016 US Senate race in North Carolina is still making top ten lists despite Democrats not having a candidate. State Treasurer Janet Cowell effectively took her name out of consideration last week when she announced she was running for re-election. Kay Hagan says...
by John Wynne | Apr 15, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, US Senate |
It’s time to cross Janet Cowell off the Democratic Senate candidates list. Yesterday she sent an e-mail to supporters saying she was running for a third term as State Treasurer, taking a U.S. Senate run off the table. Cowell’s announcement is no surprise...
by John Wynne | Apr 9, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGov, US Senate |
The latest poll from PPP looks at the numbers for Sen. Richard Burr and Gov. Pat McCrory, both Republicans and both up for reelection in 2016. Their situations at this point looks markedly different. While Burr leads all of his potential challengers in this poll by...
by John Wynne | Mar 30, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, US Senate |
We’re getting a clearer picture of who might (and might not) run for the U.S. Senate seat held by Richard Burr. There are no declared candidates yet, but the names are being whittled down. Here’s an update on the current status of Burr’s potential...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 20, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, National Politics, NC Politics, US Senate |
Democrats in North Carolina are getting antsy about the US Senate race for Richard Burr’s seat. No candidate has emerged and everybody’s favorite pick, US Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx, has said he’s not running. In the vacuum, rumors and speculation run...
