The Daily Haymaker

NC-09: At SBoE, Malcolm OUT and, um. Woodhouse IN?

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Brant Clifton

It looks like the guy who started this whole fracas that threw the Ninth Congressional District race into limbo won’t be around to make any more trouble. Josh Malcolm of

NC-09: Judge punts on Harris certification request

Posted on January 22, 2019January 22, 2019 by Brant Clifton

The drivebys are painting Judge Ridgeway’s refusal to force certification of the Ninth Congressional District race as a defeat for Mark Harris. Actually, if you read into the judge’s actions

NC-09: Robeson Democrat goes dark, still hasn’t filed final campaign report

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Brant Clifton

A Robeson County school board member running for NC Senate in November — who appears to have been a significant vehicle for disbursing payments to GOTV “consultants” — has not

A gay old time at ECU

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Brant Clifton

We’ve heard all about funding woes and financial issues and enrollment struggles at East Carolina University. But,hey, Greenville’s crown jewel is now home to the largest LGBTQ center in the

#ncpol: ONE MORE GOPer looking at LtGov?

Posted on January 20, 2019January 21, 2019 by Brant Clifton

We’ve got four potentials out there on the GOP side, and it appears that a New Bern restauranteur and minor-league baseball team owner may make it a quintet. Buddy Bengel,

NC-03: More vultures?

Posted on January 19, 2019 by Brant Clifton

While incumbent congressman Walter Jones recovers from an injury and the resulting surgery, a number of Republicans are already jockeying to replace him. We’ve heard from perennial candidate Phil Law.

#ncpol: LtGov GOP field for 2020 already getting crowded

Posted on January 19, 2019 by Brant Clifton

It’s the worst kept secret in Raleigh that Dan Forest is leaving the lieutenant governor post to run for governor in 2020. A gaggle of Republicans is out there already

NC-09: ANOTHER Robeson DEM paid out nearly $8K for “GOTV”

Posted on January 18, 2019January 18, 2019 by Brant Clifton

The Ninth Congressional District race is trapped in limbo because of alleged concerns over the roughly $7000 worth of work by GOTV (get out the vote) consultant McRae Dowless. Much

Green card holder registered to vote (and VOTED) in Columbus County

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Those folks fighting tooth and nail to block voter ID — claiming there is no fraud at the polls — will be left sputtering by this story: A federal judge

#ncga: And then there were TWO! (Perhaps a THIRD?)