by John Wynne | Jun 24, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Democrats, Features, NC Politics, US Senate |
Last night, reports came that Kay Hagan would not seek the seat held by her former colleague Richard Burr after all. That’s what she’s been telling donors. It’s definitely a blow to the DSCC, who sorely wanted to see her run again. Though Hagan was...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 24, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, US Senate |
According to twitter, Kay Hagan is not running for US Senate against Richard Burr. It’s a set back for establishment Democrats who saw her as the best candidate. However, her announcement opens up new opportunities for a fresh face to jump into the race. There’s...
by John Wynne | Jun 23, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Democrats, Features, NC Politics, Poverty, US Senate |
While outgoing UNC President Tom Ross is sometimes mentioned as a potential candidate for U.S. Senate, there’s another academic whose transition to politics might come more naturally: Gene Nichol, law professor and Director of the Poverty Center at the...
by Alexander H. Jones | Jun 23, 2015 | 2016 Elections, NC Politics, US Senate |
Except maybe among Chuck Schumer, support for a second Hagan candidacy seems basically defensive in nature. It’s not hard to understand why. She just lost, and fundraising prowess doesn’t exactly thrill the grassroots. However, there is a positive side to...
by John Wynne | Jun 18, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, US Senate |
One of Democrats’ biggest complaints about the Kay Hagan campaign of 2014 was that she played it way too safe, running as a mild centrist who appealed to voters on the basis that she was less to the right of her opponent. If Kay Hagan enters the Senate race...
by John Wynne | Jun 11, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, US Senate |
They’re dropping like flies. Yet another potential opponent for Sen. Richard Burr says they’re not going to run for U.S. Senate. Jeff Jackson, who got a lot of attention in February for his “snow day coup” is instead seeking reelection to his...
