Former U.S. Representative Mark Walker, of Greensboro, is expected to announce his candidacy for governor of North Carolina on May 20th, adding another contender to the growing list of Republican hopefuls.
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson comes out swinging in a hypothetical primary GOP race for governor. In a Civitas poll done by Survey USA, Robinson blows away the competition with 43% of the vote, compared to former Congressman Mark Walker, who got 9%, followed by State Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler at 8%, and State Treasurer Dale Folwell coming in last place with 4%.
Two polls taken of North Carolina voters right after the May 17 primary showed Republican Ted Budd leading Democrat Cheri Beasley in the pivotal 2022 race for U.S. Senate. They also show it’s too soon to count Beasley out. East Carolina University’s latest survey, concluded three days after the primary, had Budd leading Beasley by...
U.S. Rep. Ted Budd now leads the pack in the Republican primary for the open U.S. Senate seat in North Carolina, according to a new Civitas Poll of likely GOP voters released Thursday, April 7. Budd won 32% support, compared to 21% support for former Gov. Pat McCrory and 7% for former U.S. Rep. Mark...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a tragedy, an outrage, and a wake-up call about the continued threat to liberty and order posed by dictators pursuing 19th-century aims with 21st-century arms.
A debate Saturday among three Republican candidates to replace retiring U.S. Sen Richard Burr, R-N.C., was substantive and respectful yet offered just enough fireworks to spark small fires throughout. The U.S. Senate Republican primary debate marked the culmination of the Carolina Liberty Conference in Raleigh, sponsored by the John Locke Foundation. Candidates Marjorie Eastman, Pat...
A rally on Tuesday called to end the mask mandate in Wake County schools. More than 100 parents, grandparents, and students held signs and demonstrated in the cold outside Wake public school headquarters in Cary during a school board meeting. Carolina Teachers Alliance, the American Teachers Alliance, Open-NC.US, and Wake County’s Moms for Liberty held...
With hundreds of supporters gathered near him, former Greensboro-area Congressman Mark Walker announced Thursday he would continue to focus on the U.S. Senate race instead of switching to run for a U.S. House seat. “The last 45 days have been a whirlwind,” Walker said. “When we stepped away from Congress, it was in our hearts...
Former President Donald Trump has renewed his endorsement of U.S. Rep. Ted Budd in North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race. The president’s comments follow a Politico report last week that he was “starting to have regrets” about backing Budd. “Ted Budd, who I endorsed many months ago for U.S. Senate, is now leading the pack in...
Former N.C. congressman Mark Walker and his wife have released a new video explaining why they’re waiting to decide between running for the U.S. Senate or U.S. House in 2022. “During the holidays, we will review all the options for both the Senate and House and seek the most effective path that allows us to...
This story was updated on December 6, 2021. Former N.C. congressman Mark Walker, will drop his bid for the U.S. Senate and file for the newly drawn 7th Congressional District at the urging and with the endorsement of former President Donald Trump, multiple sources confirmed for Carolina Journal on Saturday, December 4th. Fox News’ headline...
