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Who "won" filing day in North Carolina?

It’s just paperwork, but you can turn it into a statement.

5 hrs ago •

An open-seat mirage in North Carolina’s suburbs

Mecklenburg’s open county commission seat looks like an opportunity for Republicans. The numbers say it’s a trap.

Nov 19 •

A quick look at the GOP primary in the 1st Congressional District

Sen. Bobby Hanig leads the early field, but a potential new candidate would change everything.

Nov 14 •

Where Charlotte Republicans go from here

There's no use trying to win municipal races. Instead, lean into statewide campaigns

Nov 12 •

Grassroots groups organizing to take control of NCGOP

Leaders met in Sanford to turn frustration into a plan ahead of 2026

Oct 30 •

Could 'North Carolina's Mayor' make a run for governor?

Robert Burns has made the most of his platform, and now feels a call to take it to "a bigger stage"

Oct 28 •

Anti-Berger digital ad push launches, but who's behind it?

Primary campaign against Sam Page continues to heat up

Oct 25 •

This deserves General Assembly hearings ASAP

Charlotte's repeat offender problem makes it pretty clear that Iryna's Law doesn't go far enough

Oct 17 •

My hot take on the new Congressional map proposal

It looks pretty clean. A toss-up district and a safe Republican seat become two roughly even districts that lean red — but aren't sure things

Oct 16 •

Does N.C. have a problem with out-of-state voters?

An analysis of mail-in ballots shows 19,000+ votes accepted from outside North Carolina with no obvious explanation for why

Oct 4 •

An interesting theory on why Democrats are losing voters

State party chair Anderson Clayton's idea has some merit, but I don't think it really explains what's happening

Oct 1 •

N.C.'s political state of play heading into 2026

There are so many unknowns, but here are the key factors I'm watching

Sep 28 •

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