Tag: campaign 2024

And THEN there were TWO.

Posted on February 3, 2023February 3, 2023 by Brant Clifton

This month, the 2024 GOP race for lieutenant governor will get a wee bit more interesting. State politics fixture Hal Weatherman – a political consultant and former aide to Dan

The Weatherman Way

Posted on January 13, 2023January 13, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Hal Weatherman has a reputation for being a get-er-done kinda guy. The young fellow has been entrusted with running some aspects of former congresswoman Sue Myrick’s campaigns. He ran both

Rep. Hardister v. Rep. Moss in GOP’s 2024 Labor Commissioner tussle?

Posted on December 21, 2022 by Brant Clifton

That’s what appears to be in the offing. It would be like a political version of midget wrestling. Things have been moving fast on the Labor Commissioner front. Incumbent Josh

2024 GOP primary for Labor Commissioner already underway?

Posted on December 16, 2022December 16, 2022 by Brant Clifton

That’s what it looks like. Jon Hardister (R), the NC House’s majority whip, is making a lot of noise about a possible run for NC Commissioner of Labor in 2024.

Josh Dobson NOT seeking reelection. (Not ONE single **** given.)

Posted on December 14, 2022December 14, 2022 by Brant Clifton

Labor Commissioner Josh Dobson (R) has announced that he won’t be running for reelection when his current term expires in 2024. He claims he’s getting out so he can spend

A new GOP face eyeing a 2024 run for NC LtGov?

Posted on November 22, 2022November 22, 2022 by Brant Clifton

A Randolph County pastor is taking a good hard look at succeeding his good friend Mark Robinson in 2024. Pastor Allen Mashburn, a Moore County resident who leads Asbury

ThomT & SusieT: Movin’ On Up like George & Weezy

Posted on September 30, 2022 by Brant Clifton

Thom Tillis got his start in big-time politics in 2006 by knocking off a conservative stalwart NC House member. He stayed below radar in the House until the election

Where’s Mr. Robinson?

Posted on September 19, 2022September 19, 2022 by Brant Clifton

That’s a question being asked all over North Carolina lately. A pattern is emerging with our lieutenant governor and his staff. A grassroots group will invite Mark Robinson to

Pouring cold water on (part of) a rumor

Posted on September 10, 2022 by Brant Clifton

The Labor Day weekend is in our rear-view window, and the campaign silly-season is gearing up. Said silly season frequently features a gaggle of rumors about various campaigns and

A Man and his Memoirs

Posted on September 7, 2022September 7, 2022 by Brant Clifton

*Um, surprise, surprise — Mark Robinson is looking at a race for governor.* The Republican lieutenant governor is marketing a memoir meant to promote his likely 2024 run for