Category: Congress

#ncpol: Thom, meet Garland.

Posted on May 6, 2019May 6, 2019 by Brant Clifton

We told you about this some time ago. Now, it appears the big moment is upon us. Retired Raleigh financier Garland Tucker is stepping forward this week as

NC-09: Oh, look. A poll.

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Brant Clifton

The drive by media is making a YUGE deal out of a poll of The Ninth District GOP primary by Public Policy Polling (PPP) that got regurgitated nationally by

NC-09: Dan & Stony, a budding bro-mance

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Brant Clifton

The fireworks in the special election for the Ninth Congressional District seem to be relegated to the campaigns of Union County commissioner Stony Rushing (R) and state senator Dan

NC-03: Look what came in the mail! (Two days LATE, of course.)

Posted on May 3, 2019May 3, 2019 by Brant Clifton

“Free” must be a synonym for “High” in certain social circles. Anyway, Dr. Kevin Baiko, one of the 17 candidates for the Third District, got this thought-provoking mailer promoting his

NC-03: One big B.S. toss

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Brant Clifton

(And NO, I’m not talking about a bachelor’s of science.) We’re down to Two in the battle to pick a nominee for the Third Congressional District. The primary

NC-03: Meadows endorses Greg Murphy, calls him “clearly the conservative pick”

Posted on May 1, 2019May 1, 2019 by Brant Clifton

This move has been a long time in the making. But it finally got here: Republican state Rep. Greg Murphy, who topped a 17-way primary Tuesday night for

NC-03: The Doctors Are IN! (Murphy, Perry top the field at the end of the night)

Posted on April 30, 2019April 30, 2019 by Brant Clifton

And THEN there were two (doctors). Voters in the Third Congressional District spoke today — whittling down the massive 17 member GOP field to two physicians: Dr. Greg

Meadows: Tillis to get a ‘legitimate’ primary opponent

Posted on April 30, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Congressman Mark Meadows told The Washington Post he’s not interested in running for the US Senate. But added THIS caveat: (Here’s video of Meadows talking recently

NC-03: If Allen Thomas had cooperated with audit, it could have been released prior to Walter Jones’s passing

Posted on April 27, 2019April 27, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Instead of blasting congressional candidate Allen Thomas (D) for his sloppiness, Democrats are blasting their fellow Democrat, state auditor Beth Wood, for releasing an audit critical of Thomas’s management

NC-03: Early-voting screw up in Carteret (Ready-made voter-suppression issue?)

Posted on April 27, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Election Day for the Third Congressional District is Tuesday. But a mishap in Carteret County could play a key role in an election challenge — should the results on