McCrory tops Budd in GOP primary poll of 2022 U.S. Senate race
Former N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory is the preferred choice for the state’s U.S. Senate seat in 2022, according to a Civitas Poll of likely GOP primary voters released Thursday, Jan. 13.
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Independent expenditures play critical role in new N.C. Senate fundraising numbers
Third-quarter fundraising numbers for U.S. Senate candidates in North Carolina show little separation between the Republican front-runners, former Gov. Pat McCrory and U.S. Rep. Ted Budd. On the Democrat side, former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley is solidifying her position as the front-runner.
North Carolina politicians respond to the events in Afghanistan
Politicians throughout North Carolina have responded to the events that unfolded on August 26, 2021, in Afghanistan that left 13 US service members dead and 18 injured. President Joe Biden addressed the nation in a televised response.
Trump endorses Budd for 2022 U.S. Senate bid
Speaking to a sold-out N.C. Republican Party Convention fundraiser, former President Donald Trump made an early endorsement in the 2022 primary for U.S. Senate, choosing 13th District Congressman Ted Budd over former Congressman Mark Walker and former Gov. Pat McCrory.
Former Governor McCrory announces run for U.S. Senate
In a video attacking the Biden-Harris administration for open borders and proposed tax increases, on Wednesday morning former N.C. Governor Pat McCrory made it official and became the second high-profile Republican candidate to enter the 2022 U.S. Senate race. The candidates compete to replace three-term Republican U.S. Senator Richard Burr who is retiring from Congress.
Thomas Stith III the next president of the NC Community College System
A native of Durham, Thomas A. Stith III was named by the State Board of Community Colleges as a new system president. The State Board of Community Colleges voted in a 10:00 am board meeting. Thomas served as Chief of Staff to Governor Pat McCrory from 2013 to 2017 and was a councilman for the City of Durham from 1999 to 2007.
Meadows says he won’t run for U.S. Senate in 2022
Former Congressman and current White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows told The News & Observer that he does not plan to run for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Senator Richard Burr in 2022. Burr has publicly stated that he does not plan to seek re-election. Lara Trump, a Ne
Media reports: Lara Trump may consider run for Burr’s seat in 2022
Multiple media outlets are reporting that Lara Trump, a New Hanover County native and daughter-in-law of President Donald Trump, is eyeing a potential run for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Senator Richard Burr. Burr has publicly stated that he does not plan to seek re-election in 2022.
Newby holds slim lead in chief justice race, while Beasley demands recount
By Rick Henderson Carolina Journal News Service Fewer than 400 votes. That’s how much N.C. Supreme Court Justice Paul Newby leads Chief Justice Cheri Beasley as county elections boards completed their canvasses earlier this week. The State Board of Elections website sh
Former State Senator Fred Smith elected Johnston County Commissioner
CLAYTON, N.C. -- Political life has come full circle for Johnston County businessman Fred Smith. Smith, a Republican, entered the public square by winning election to the Johnston County Board of Commissioners in 2000. In 2002, he was elected to the State Senate, handily defeating longtime Democrat
Opinion: Summer polls are flawed predictors
by John Hood In this year that sometimes feels like a decade, North Carolinians have yet to cast a single general-election ballot for president or other offices. But I’m seeing lots of politicos and pundits making confident predictions about the state’s key electoral contests based o
Gov. Cooper’s school reopening plan causes confusion for parents, students
by Lindsay Marchello Gov. Roy Cooper’s school reopening plan creates confusion when parents and kids need a clear path forward, one education expert says. Cooper on Tuesday told parents decisions about remote or in-person education would be left to school districts. The annou