The news of Rep. Tricia Cotham, Mecklenburg County, changing her party affiliation from Democrat to Republican has sent shockwaves throughout the North Carolina Democrat party, even making national headlines. The move now gives Republicans a veto-proof supermajority in the General Assembly. The proverbial question is, how does it affect the state Democrat party moving forward, including Gov. Roy Cooper?
N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein officially kicked off North Carolina’s 2024 race for governor Wednesday morning when he threw his hat in the ring.
Editor’s note: This article has been updated. State Sen. Jeff Jackson has dropped out of the race for the Democratic nomination in North Carolina’s 2022 U.S. Senate race. Announcing his decision via social media, Jackson has endorsed former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley. Carolina Journal learned from multiple sources, both Democrat and Republican,...
Eleven years after Republicans captured control of both state legislative chambers in the 2010 election, few Democrats remain who have ever served in a majority. Now their strategy is simple; oppose the majority. Having so few Democrats with experience in governing is making cutting a budget deal particularly difficult this year. “It is always...
Picnics, county fairs, and local festivals are out. Zoom meetings and email blasts are in. Coronavirus restrictions hit North Carolina days after the March 3 state primary. None of the winners anticipated that within a few weeks, social distancing would reduce their campaigns to virtual meet-and-greets. “I came on right after the primary and wrote...
Both sides know very well that control of the U.S. Senate may well be determined in the Tar Heel State.
RALEIGH — The tables have been turned in the political money wars. North Carolina Republicans, who traditionally lag behind their Democratic rivals in fund-raising, are leading their opponents in most races across the state, although there are some notable exceptions.
RALEIGH — Reps. Etheridge, McIntyre, Kissell, and Shuler would not say whether they support President Obama's appeal for an extra $50 billion in "emergency" spending for state and local governments.
The high-profile Democratic presidential primary will affect other North Carolina election contests May 6, including a major Republican race.
With effusive praise breaking out all over for state politicians' response to Hurricane Isabel, it's time to recall past crises -- and the resulting political handiwork.
