#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
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#ncga: In HD-98, Clark (D) leading incumbent Bradford (R) BIG in $$$ chase
This seat in the Charlotte area has had a long Republican tradition. John Rhodes. Thom Tilli$$$. And now John Bradford. However, the most recent campaign finance reports show challenger Christy
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: You KNOW you’re in trouble when …
… the legal fees and other costs expended to get you on the ballot are a bigger number than your campaign’s fundraising totals over two quarters. That appears to be
Continue reading#ncga: In SD-9, Peterson (D) outrai$ed incumbent Lee (R) in Q2
And the beat goes on … Former Wilmington mayor Harper Peterson is one of the Democrats’ marquee challengers in this cycle. This seat has bounced back and forth between the
Continue reading#ncga: In HD-52, Simon (D) outrai$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#ncpol: Talk about having money to burn …
State Democrats have been trumpeting a fundraising windfall they say is indicative of a coming “blue wave”. Sometimes it’s fun to peek behind the curtains when this kind of bluster,
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