Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is still seriously considering running for the U.S. Senate and has set a deadline of the end of April to decide whether to enter the race, Robinson chief of staff and top political adviser Conrad Pogorzelski tells Carolina Journal. “He has been contacted by his supporters, elected officials from all levels,...
Former N.C. Governor Pat McCrory threw his hat in the ring on Wednesday to represent North Carolina in the United States Senate. It’s a coveted seat being vacated by the retirement of Republican Senator Richard Burr. Since 2000, twenty former governors have run for U.S. Senate as first-time candidates, compiling a 13-7 record, for a...
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, a Republican, is thinking seriously about a run for U.S. Senate in 2022 and plans to announce his decision within days, multiple sources tell Carolina Journal. Robinson has contacted other major candidates also expected to run for the seat of retiring Sen. Richard Burr. CJ has obtained a copy of polling...
Former N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory on Wednesday, April 14, plans to announce on his radio show he will immediately enter the race for U.S. Senate in 2022, sources confirm to Carolina Journal. CJ first reported McCrory was taking steps to run for U.S. Senate and would likely enter the race. McCrory will immediately end hosting his...
Multiple sources have confirmed to Carolina Journal that 13th District Congressman Ted Budd will enter the U.S. Senate race in the coming weeks. Budd will be campaigning for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Richard Burr by early summer. Several key grass-roots leaders in Budd’s 13th Congressional District confirm his entry into...
Beasley is assembling a new team in preparation for a 2022 U.S. Senate bid and an announcement could come in days.
The latest poll on the U.S. Senate race, from the legendary John Zogby, has Erskine Bowles much further behind Elizabeth Dole than other surveys have suggested. Zogby has a stellar record – and if he's right, it's way over.
