by Thomas Mills | Aug 7, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, US Senate |
Former Congressman and quarterback Heath Shuler emerged as a potential US Senate candidate to challenge Richard Burr yesterday. Shuler represented the 11th Congressional District in western North Carolina until GOP gerrymandering made the district virtually impossible...
by John Wynne | Jul 31, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, US Senate |
For Richard Burr, there’s finally a potential challenger on the horizon. His name is Duane Hall, a two-term member of the State House who represents parts of Cary and Raleigh. Hall plans to form an exploratory committee but is stressing that he’s not ready...
by John Wynne | Jul 29, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics, Politics, US Senate |
It’s time to check in on our junior senator. Thom Tillis was elected to the Senate last November and brought some unique experience as leader of his state’s lower chamber. Now, he’s gone from there to being just one of 100 in the U.S. Senate. So,...
by John Wynne | Jul 14, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, US Senate |
The campaign of Richard Burr announced that the senator brought in $1.7 million for the second quarter and has $3.8 million on hand. It’s yet another reminder that the more time Democrats stall, the better Burr’s reelection prospects become. At least...
by John Wynne | Jul 9, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, US Senate |
If our readers are any indication, Democrats want outgoing UNC System President Tom Ross as their U.S. Senate candidate in 2016. At least that’s the case for a plurality of those who participated in our latest reader survey. We quizzed Democratic readers on who...
by John Wynne | Jul 2, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Democrats, Features, NC Politics, Polling, US Senate |
We’re halfway through the year and Democrats still haven’t come up with a candidate to challenge Richard Burr for United States Senate. The two candidates who would appear to be strongest, Anthony Foxx and Kay Hagan, have ruled out bids. Our reader poll at...
