Opinion

New anti-Beasley ad raises questions about her N.C. Supreme Court record

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Cheri Beasley says in a recent campaign ad, “In the Senate, I’ll never stop fighting to make North Carolina safe.” A new anti-Beasley ad from the National Republican Senatorial Committee calls that promise into question. NRSC unveiled the ad titled “Victims” on Friday, four days before Beasley was expected to win...

Mitch Kokai
Opinion

Eastman, new face in GOP Senate primary, takes debate stage

When Marjorie Eastman took the debate stage Saturday during the John Locke Foundation’s Carolina Liberty Conference, she joined two experienced Republican leaders, former Gov. Pat McCrory and former Greensboro-area U.S. Rep. Mark Walker. They are frequent debaters with years of prominence in Republican policy and politics. Eastman was the fresh face, new to the party...

Dallas Woodhouse
Opinion

Walker to focus on Senate race for now

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...

Dallas Woodhouse
News

Trump renews Budd endorsement, countering Politico report

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...

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Negative mail starts dropping in U.S. Senate race

An independent expenditure group connected to former Governor Pat McCrory has launched one of the first known mail attacks in the 2022 U.S. Senate race. The  5 by 11-inch mailer started hitting mailboxes of likely GOP primary voters this week. The mailer reads that “Republicans can’t trust Ted Budd,” and that Ted Budd and George...

Dallas Woodhouse
Opinion

The company she keeps: U.S. Senate candidate Beasley courts radicals

Sometimes the company you keep says more about you than your own words. Such is the case with former State Supreme Court Justice Cheri Beasley. She appears to be leading the Democrat pack for the party’s nomination for U.S. Senate, yet she is cozying up to some of the most radical elements of the left,...

Dallas Woodhouse
News

Creating his own lane in race for U.S. Senate, Mark Walker is enjoying the ride

In a 25-minute sermon at the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Wilson, former Congressman Mark Walker looks right at home. Walker is a preacher and a preacher’s son. His sermon is faith-based, not political. He asks congregants to turn to Matthew 16:24-25: Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny...

Dallas Woodhouse
News

Exclusive: 2022 GOP primary poll shows McCrory in strong position for Senate primary race

Carolina Journal has obtained new polling results of likely voters for the 2022 Republican primary that shows former Gov. Pat McCrory in a strong position over former Congressman Mark Walker and current 13th District Congressman Ted Budd, who just announced his candidacy for the Republican primary April 28. The North Carolina U.S. Senate Republican Primary...

Dallas Woodhouse
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Democrats eye U.S. Senate: Former Chief Justice Beasley declares, but another big name is circulating

Former N.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley has formally announced she’s running for U.S. Senate on the Democratic side in hopes of replacing three-term Republican incumbent Richard Burr, who is retiring. The announcement was not unexpected, as Carolina Journal reported Beasley’s plans in February.  In a video announcement, Beasley, the first African-American female to...

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North Carolina’s members of Congress absent more often than peers in 2020

Twelve of 15 members of Congress from North Carolina missed more votes in 2020 than the median absences of their peers. In addition, both Tar Heel state U.S. senators outpaced most other senators for missed votes, a government watchdog reports. GovTrack examines various congressional statistics for its annual report cards for Congress. That includes how...

Johnny Kampis