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Follow The Money: House District 35

Second-quarter campaign finance reports were due this week, giving us a window into the state of play in key races. We’ll be taking a look at the financials of statewide races and the most competitive legislative races in the coming days, starting in northern Wake County’s House District 35.

By Ray Gronberg

July 14, 2022

Party staffers are unionizing

The staff of the N.C. Democratic Party has formed a union, according to an announcement on Twitter this week. “We're proud to work at @NCDemParty and look forward to fighting for fair wages, workers’ rights, and a place at the table while electing Democrats in NC,” the post said.

By Ray Gronberg

July 13, 2022

Follow The Money: Judicial primary PAC

One way for political campaign organizations to obscure their finances is to wait until after Election Day to file final disclosure reports. So even though the information is less relevant weeks later, I like to go back and answer questions that went unanswered during my election coverage.

By Ray Gronberg

June 21, 2022

Are unaffiliated voters really independent?

There’s a lot of talk about the rise of unaffiliated voters, who now outnumber registered Democrats and Republicans, according to State Board of Elections registration statistics. Are many of these people true swing voters – persuadable folks who aren’t loyal to one of the two major political parties?

By Ray Gronberg

June 21, 2022

Latest redistricting fight: Who should pay special masters?

The advocacy groups that filed the initial lawsuit say the legislature ought to pay, arguing that its “unconstitutional conduct” created the need for special masters in the first place. Attorneys for lawmakers disagree, saying that because appeals are still active in the case, judges should hold off for now on...

By Ray Gronberg

June 21, 2022

Possible candidates to replace Martin in N.C. House

Rep. Grier Martin’s resignation to take a job at the Pentagon means Wake County will get a new representative later this summer, and names of potential candidates are beginning to emerge.

By Ray Gronberg

June 7, 2022

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