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Cooper takes fundraising lead as general elections begin
FEC filings show Cooper has raised $21,070,823.63 with $14,227,974,41 cash on hand, while Michael Whatley has raised $6,272,872.95 with $2,527,585.03 on hand.
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Hoffman among coastal elites driving bulk of NC Dems Q2 fundraising
A small group of out-of-state mega-donors made up nearly 71% of the North Carolina Democratic Party’s individual Quarter 2 fundraising, according to the latest data from the North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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Green leads Morrow in fundraising 5-to-1 in NC superintendents race
Democrat Mo Green is handily besting Republican Michele Morrow in total fundraising to date in the state’s race for superintendent of public instruction, according to recent campaign disclosures. Green has $315,913 on hand compared to Morrow’s $58,265, which includes 48-hour reports for independent expenditures. The race for state superintendent is likely to become heated headed...
Opinion
NC Democrats have a big money advantage. Will it matter?
Democrats in North Carolina and nationally face serious headwinds. Team Biden is cratering. His approval ratings are low. Inflation is high. History works against the Democrats. The Democrats have serious problems. Mostly the Democrats have serious problems because the country has serious problems and they are in charge. However, there is one area where Democrats do...
Opinion
Charlotte’s newest attempt to elevate political chaos can’t work this time
Charlotte is at it again with its latest attempt to sow chaos into North Carolina politics. The effort should fall on deaf ears. In other words, don’t take the bait. Proponents of the city’s new anti-discrimination ordinance have not shown there is a prevailing reason for it in the first place. Is there a mass...
News
Midyear fundraising numbers offer clues about the 2022 political battles
Editors note: This story will be updated as additional reports become available. Carolina Journal recently reported on the second quarter federal fundraising numbers for declared U.S. Senate candidates in North Carolina. But the U.S. Senate race is just one of three big prizes up for grabs in North Carolina in 2022. The other is the...
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New fundraising numbers filed for Senate candidates battling to succeed Burr
Both former Governor Pat McCrory and Congressman Ted Budd can claim some positive momentum in their campaigns for U.S. Senate after 2nd quarter fundraising totals were posted Thursday, July 15. McCrory outperformed all his primary opponents in the North Carolina race, raising $1,237,000 from April through June of this year. The Budd for Senate campaign...
Opinion
Arabella Advisors’ network infiltrating North Carolina to flip it blue permanently
This is just the start of a top-down campaign to flip North Carolina to the Democrats.
Opinion
Call. 17: UNC Sets Sights on New Funding Sources
The UNC Board of Governer's meeting on May 14 led to the approval of two financial "tools" that could change the way that UNC pays back construction bonds, according to Associated Press reports. The tools are included in two legislative bills that should reach the General Assembly within weeks.
