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Carolina Journal’s Donna King dissects new polling in Budd/Beasley U.S. Senate race

Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses new polling that favors Republican candidate Ted Budd in his U.S. Senate race against Democrat Cheri Beasley. King offered these comments during the Oct. 28, 2022, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”

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Locke’s Mitch Kokai dissects Civitas Poll results in Budd/Beasley U.S. Senate race

Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses Republican Ted Budd’s four-point Civitas Poll lead over Democrat Cheri Beasley in North Carolina’s 2022 U.S. Senate race. Kokai offered these comments during the Oct. 25, 2022, edition of Spectrum News 1’s “Capital Tonight.”

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Republicans aim for supermajorities

North Carolina has divided government. Its most powerful executive is the Democratic governor, Roy Cooper. Four of the seven justices of the North Carolina Supreme Court are also Democrats. But Republicans enjoy majorities in the General Assembly and Court of Appeals, and hold six of the 10 offices on the Council of State. The latter...

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Locke’s Mitch Kokai discusses North Carolina’s tight U.S. Senate race

Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the latest Civitas Poll on North Carolina’s highly competitive U.S. Senate race. Kokai offered these comments during the Aug. 19, 2022, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”

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New poll shows marginal improvement for Democrats as midterms approach

A new Civitas poll of likely voters in the 2022 midterm elections shows slight movement in favor of Democrats as the summer winds down. Even so, Republicans maintain a healthy advantage on the generic congressional and state legislative ballot, and President Joe Biden’s approval rating remains at historic lows.

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North Carolinians think recession is here

North Carolinians are greatly concerned about our economy. According to the John Locke Foundation’s latest Civitas Poll, 77% of state voters believe we are currently in a recession. Most call inflation “a huge problem” and say it’s difficult to afford housing, food, and gas. At the same time, North Carolinians have been treated to months...

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Budd leads Beasley by 5% in new poll of U.S. Senate race in N.C.

Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Ted Budd has a comfortable lead over Democratic opponent Cheri Beasley in North Carolina, according to the results of a new Civitas poll.

Budd, who represents the state’s 13th congressional district, garnered 45% support among likely voters. That compares to 40% support for Beasley, a former chief justice of the N.C. Supreme Court. Green Party candidate Matthew Hoh secured about 1% and Libertarian candidate Shannon Bray 3%. Eleven percent remained undecided. Budd, who represents the state’s 13th congressional district, garnered 45% support among likely voters. That compares to 40% support for Beasley, a former chief justice of the N.C. Supreme Court. Green Party candidate Matthew Hoh secured about 1% and Libertarian candidate Shannon Bray 3%. Eleven percent remained undecided.

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Newsweek column cites Lt. Gov. Robinson among those helping boost GOP’s African-American support

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s high-profile role in N.C. politics is helping attract more support for the Republican Party among African-American voters across the country. That’s the assessment from a member of Congress quoted Tuesday in a Newsweek column. Jeff Charles’ opinion piece carries the headline “A Record Number of Black Republicans Are Running for Office....

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Locke’s Donald Bryson dissects Civitas Poll results for Beasley/Budd race

John Locke Foundation President Donald Bryson discusses post-primary Civitas Poll results in North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race between Democrat Cheri Beasley and Republican Ted Budd. Bryson offered these comments during the May 26, 2022, edition of Spectrum News 1’s “Capital Tonight.”

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