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Jim Hunt, NC’s longest-serving governor, dies at 88
“It is with deep sadness that I share the passing of my beloved daddy and hero, former Gov. Jim Hunt,” Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt said in a statement Thursday.
Opinion
DG Martin was a class act
DG Martin passed away a few days ago, at the august but still-too-early age of 85. Time marches on — but not necessarily forward.
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Trump endorses Whatley for US Senate
On Thursday evening, President Donald Trump called for RNC Chairman Michael Whatley to step into North Carolina's US Senate race. The endorsement sets up what is likely to be the most watched race of this 2026 midterm election.
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Edwin Feulner (1941-2025) on ‘Getting America Right’
The Heritage Foundation's co-founder spoke with Carolina Journal in 2006 about his book designed to promote "true conservative values."
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Attorney Thomas Farr dies over Easter weekend
A major player in the litigation over North Carolina's district maps and fierce defender of North Carolina's constitutional amendment for Voter ID, Farr was twice nominated to be a federal judge by former president Donald Trump, and twice by former president George W. Bush.
Opinion
Dems hope to defend governor’s office
Since the turn of the 20th century, North Carolina voters have picked Republicans for governor just four times: Jim Holshouser in 1972, Jim Martin in 1984 and 1988, and Pat McCrory in 2012. In each case, there was no Democratic incumbent. In each case, the GOP presidential candidate also won North Carolina. A similar scenario...
Opinion
Three Democrats run for attorney general
Since end of Reconstruction in 1877, a Republican candidate has been elected North Carolina’s attorney general precisely one time, in 1896. Two other Republicans served briefly in the office, but only by appointment. Starting in the 1960s, North Carolina Republicans gradually closed their longstanding competitiveness gap with Democrats. First the GOP picked up legislative and...
Opinion
Sanford, Faircloth, Dole: Biden isn’t first on NC ballot to face age, health scrutiny
As President Biden faces mounting questions about his ability to lead and govern due to his age and declining health, historic North Carolina US Senate campaigns across three decades show the perils and pitfalls these issues present at the moment and throughout history. 1992 It was my first election as a voter — November 1992. I...
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Salisbury attorney latest to announce run for GOP nomination for NC governor
Bill Graham, an attorney and business owner from Salisbury, has joined the growing list of contenders for the GOP nomination for governor in North Carolina in 2024.
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Lauch Faircloth dies at 95
Former US Sen. Lauch Faircloth of North Carolina died Thursday at home in Clinton, North Carolina. A former Democrat-turned-Republican, Faircloth was a prominent figure in Tar Heel politics for more than half a century. “Senator Lauch Faircloth was a dedicated public servant and statesman who was the embodiment of Sampson County values,” said Sen. Thom...
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Budd gives first speech on US Senate floor
Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Budd said he intends to serve in Congress with the spirit of North Carolina’s motto, “Esse Quam Videri” – “To Be Rather Than to Seem,” as he gave his maiden speech on the Senate floor Wednesday.
Opinion
Broyhill helped build the modern GOP
As the founder of one of North Carolina’s largest companies, James Edgar Broyhill helped build high-quality, durable furniture. His son James Thomas Broyhill, who died February 18 at the age of 95, helped build something just as lasting: the North Carolina Republican Party. For most of the elder Broyhill’s lifetime, the GOP was a minor...
