Category: NCSEN26

Cooper by THIRTEEN. What is Buckhout DOING? (Trump is HERE.)

Posted on October 21, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Now is the time to start really looking at polls. These pollsters all want to be hired for the next round of elections. So, about this time each campaign season,

Leaving It Blank: ‘Harvey West’ creating new headaches for top two on NCGOP’s 2026 ticket

Posted on October 19, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Like a lot of political junkies, I keep close tabs on what’s happening on-the-ground with this year’s early voting. Something I’ve heard from operatives in five different counties ought to

Whatley’s weakness allowing Cooper to play Santa Claus for other DEM candidates

Posted on October 19, 2026 by Brant Clifton

The latest fundraising reports for North Carolina’s US Senate race appear to further seal Mike Whatley‘s doom. It seems the guy hailed by NCGOP leaders as a fabulous fundraiser is

Breaking: Cooper by EIGHT, TEN and FOURTEEN. (But hey, Trump’s coming.)

Posted on October 13, 2026 by Brant Clifton

And The Streak lives on. If this keeps up, we may start owing the estate of the late great Ray Stevens some royalty $$$$. Seriously, The Streak we’re referring to

A ‘dumpster fire’ downeast ????

Posted on October 7, 2026 by Brant Clifton

The First Congressional District was gerrymandered at the request of President Trump to make it more likely to elect a Republican. The political class was elated when the deed went

Some NC incumbents experiencing poll-shock

Posted on October 6, 2026October 6, 2026 by Brant Clifton

I believe the big story after election day will be the folks who lost that no one expected to lose. You know, entrenched incumbents who rarely campaign (or have to

Tillis to Trump: “Go F*** Yourself”

Posted on October 4, 2026 by Brant Clifton

*Total class, ladies and gentlemen. * Our senior US senator is providing all kinds of ammo to the drive-by media who would love nothing more than to bring Donald Trump

DC cuts off Whatley

Posted on October 3, 2026 by Brant Clifton

It’s sort of been like DRIP-DRIP-DRIP. There are three big fundraising players in GOP Senate races. We already heard about two of them cutting back spending on the Michael Whatley

Breaking: Cooper by a DOZEN. (But, hey, Thune’s coming.)

Posted on September 30, 2026 by Brant Clifton

National polling firm Big Data Poll has taken a look at our Senate race and found Roy Cooper with a twelve point lead. That makes FIVE of the last eight

Just what we need. In crunch-time. John Thune.