#ncga: A new conservative star in Raleigh?
John Blust, Chris Millis and a number of other conservatives in the state House have ridden off into the sunset. But there is an open seat race on the state’s
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#ncga: “I’ll take ONE senate seat for $500K, please.”
No, your eyes are not deceiving you. Sam Searcy (D), candidate for the SD-17 seat in Wake County, has loaned his campaign $500,000. He is seeking to knock off incumbent
Continue reading#ncga: In HD-40, Avila (R) leading incumbent John (D) in $$$ chase
This rematch of 2016 appears to be looking a little more favorable toward Marilyn Avila. She lost her Raleigh-based seat to Democrat Joe John that year in a race heavily
Continue reading#ncga: In HD-20, Cohen (D) neck-and-neck in with Grange (R) in $$$ chase
Things are looking a little interesting in this very-Republican district. Incumbent Holly Grange (R) is running for her second full term in Raleigh. (She was appointed to the seat in
Continue reading#ncga: In HD-6, Judge (D) outrai$ed Hanig (R) BIG
A personal feud between Reps. Beverly Boswell (R) and Bob Steinburg (R) let to Currituck County commissioner (and Steinburg lieutenant) Bobby Hanig (R) primary-ing Boswell in May. Things went well
Continue reading#ncga, In SD-41, Marcus(D) swamping Tarte (R) in fundrai$ing
Democrat Natasha Marcus is apparently looking a lot scarier to Jeff Tarte than Nicole Revels. The Democrat’s 1st quarter fundraising totals exceed Tarte’s total haul for the year. Disclosure reports
Continue reading#ncga: In SD-9, Peterson (D) outrai$ed incumbent Lee (R) in Q2
And the beat goes on … Former Wilmington mayor Harper Peterson is one of the Democrats’ marquee challengers in this cycle. This seat has bounced back and forth between the
Continue reading#ncga: In HD-36, Democrat von Haefen has MORE Dollars than Nelson
For the second quarter of 2018, that is. One of Speaker Tim Moore’s top henchmen (who happens to chair the House Appropriations Committee) finds himself in a little bit of
Continue reading#ncga: In HD-52, Simon (D) outrai$ed Boles (R) in low-budget Q2 tussle
They appear to really be pinching pennies in this Moore County-based district. Republican incumbent Jamie Boles has been representing this district since 2008. He’s had no significant challenges
Continue reading#ncga: In SD-1, Phelps (D) outrai$ed Steinburg (R) in Q2
I’m starting to see a pattern here. Bill Cook (R) is stepping down from his admirable tenure representing district 1. The district on the ballot for November is more Democrat-friendly
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