Campaign workers’ union blasts Democratic Party
Just two weeks out from Election Day, the N.C. Democratic Party is at odds with the union that represents its campaign workers in the field.
October 26, 2022
Elections
Write-in line on ballot works for one candidate only
When you pick up your ballot this election, you might wonder why there’s a write-in option for the U.S. Senate race but virtually none of the other contests at the top of the ballot.
October 26, 2022
Campaign Spotlight: House District 36
One of Wake County’s most competitive races is on the southern end of the county, where Republicans are hoping they can flip a House seat and have more than just one member of their party in the Wake delegation.
October 26, 2022
Voter turnout higher than 2018 so far
Voter turnout so far exceeds the totals posted at this point in the 2018 midterms, but it’s hard to say exactly what that means.
October 26, 2022
Poll Watch: U.S. Senate
A second poll this week shows Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ted Budd with a slight lead that, if accurate, would get the race out of the “dead heat” territory where it’s been for months.
October 24, 2022
Campaign Spotlight: House District 98
One of Mecklenburg County’s most competitive districts features a rematch between candidates who have already faced off in two previous elections – each winning once.
October 24, 2022
Millions in outside ad spending to shape N.C. Supreme Court races
While N.C. Supreme Court candidates are busy pledging to take politics out of the judicial branch, several dark money groups backing both sides are injecting millions of dollars worth of ads into the races. Those ads tie the candidates to hot-button issues like abortion, crime and law enforcement funding.
October 20, 2022
Poll Watch: 1st congressional district
Who’s leading in the polls in the 1st congressional district? It depends which candidate you ask.
October 19, 2022
Cooper for president? Or another governor instead?
Over the weekend, Gov. Roy Cooper once again appeared on The Washington Post’s list of the top 10 potential Democratic presidential candidates in 2024.
October 18, 2022
Follow The Money: Federal campaign fundraising
Third-quarter campaign finance reports are in for the U.S. Senate and congressional races, giving us a look at the health of the campaigns entering the final month of election season.
October 18, 2022
A website oops for Supreme Court candidates
An essential checklist item before launching a political campaign is to make sure you’ve registered websites for YourName.com. If you don’t own the domain name that most closely matches your name, your opponents will quickly snap it up.
October 17, 2022
Few debates this year in legislative elections
I wrote earlier this week about the lack of debates in congressional races across the state. But there’s a similar dynamic in state legislative races as well.
October 14, 2022
National Democrats spending big to help Don Davis
By most metrics, North Carolina’s 13th district congressional race (Republican Bo Hines versus Democratic N.C. Sen. Wiley Nickel) is considered more competitive than the 1st district congressional race, where Republican Sandy Smith faces Democratic N.C. Sen. Don Davis.
October 14, 2022
Campaign Spotlight: House District 25
Republicans have fallen short for several cycles in their efforts to win more legislative districts around Wilson and Rocky Mount. They’re hoping the political environment this year could mean vulnerable Democratic incumbents in this area.
October 14, 2022