Tag: North Carolina

US Senate candidate disqualified

Posted on February 5, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Unfortunately, it wasn’t Mike Whatley. We told you earlier about Margot Dupre — a registered voter in Florida who has run for federal office in Colorado AND Idaho since

Ted Budd: Duplicitous, dewy-eyed, or just plain Dumb?

Posted on February 1, 2026February 1, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Considering that he allowed that handlebar-mustachioed Mitt Romney fanboy to run his 2022 Senate campaign, I expected there to be some collateral damage. The House version of Ted Budd was

GOP’s Byrne earns trifecta of endorsements in Court of Appeals race from state’s ‘BIG THREE’ police groups

Posted on February 1, 2026February 1, 2026 by Brant Clifton

There will only be ONE statewide judicial race for Republicans on the March primary ballot. That will be a GOP primary between Matt Smith and Michael Byrne for the NC

US Senate candidate Don Brown (R) launches statewide ad blitz

Posted on January 31, 2026 by Brant Clifton

It’s officially crunch-time for candidates in the March primaries. Absentee ballots have been out there for about a month. We’re two weeks away from the launch of early voting. And

Roy Cooper stomping Mike Whatley’s guts out in the polls AND in fundraising

Posted on January 31, 2026 by Brant Clifton

The November US Senate race really has the potential to be frustratingly ugly for those of on the frustrated right. The state party and RNC grifters and jagoffs have been

The Laurie Story: Lyin’ Laurie ??? (So says The Sheriff.)

Posted on January 31, 2026January 31, 2026 by Brant Clifton

The North Carolina Federation of Republican Women hosted a forum Friday night for the GOP candidates in the First Congressional District race. Due to the anticipated bad weather, the event

Mark Robinson — Back on the campaign trail ???

Posted on January 29, 2026January 29, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Yep. It appears the National Rifle Association is trying to elect a new slate of board members: […] The nominees for election to the NRA Board in 2026 have been

Moore Co. Clerk of Court sues Moore Co. district court judge for slander / libel

Posted on January 29, 2026 by Brant Clifton

That’s right, folks. District Court Judge Beth Tanner and Clerk of Court Todd Maness have been clashing for about three years. We detailed the early, um, *highlights* of the dispute

2026: The year of the state-hopping candidate

Posted on January 28, 2026 by Brant Clifton

We’ve already told you about Margot Dupre (Idaho, Colorado, Florida and North Carolina) in the US Senate race. If you recall, she listed her home address as a Charlotte PO

Growing pains, internal strife roiling Republicans in NC’s new First Congressional District

Posted on January 27, 2026 by Brant Clifton

We were understandably intrigued when the following was shared with us: (For those who don’t know, *Browny* is Dare County Republican Party chairman Browny Douglas.) We have a lot of