The 2022 election starts with Greensboro Congressman Mark Walker throwing his hat in the ring to seek the seat held now by Sen. Richard Burr. Walker shared his announcement in a video with Fox News.
Incumbent U.S. Senator Thom Tillis, a Republican, won re-election on Tuesday. Tillis fended off Democrat Cal Cunningham, Libertarian Shannon Bray and Constitution Party candidate Kevin Hayes. Republicans will hold an 8-5 margin in the state
Election Day is tomorrow, and both major parties have reason to be optimistic, depending upon which poll they choose to believe. Tuesday
by Julie Havlak, Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Republican U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis went on the attack Monday night. He had to. Tillis went after Democrat Cal Cunningham more like an underdog challenger than an incumbent senator and former speaker of the House in No
by John Hood In this year that sometimes feels like a decade, North Carolinians have yet to cast a single general-election ballot for president or other offices. But I’m seeing lots of politicos and pundits making confident predictions about the state’s key electoral contests based o
RALEIGH – With the election 82 days away, the North Carolina electorate appears split between President Donald Trump and former vice president Joe Biden in the race for the White House. With 15 electoral votes, North Carolina is considered a key battleground state in the 2020 presi
Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses several interesting, relevant stories you may have missed. Dropped lawsuit: Lt. Gov. Dan Forest has dropped his lawsuit against Gov. Roy Cooper over the governor’s COVID-19 executive orders. Josh Stei
RALEIGH, N.C. -- A recent poll from Public Policy Polling (PPP), a Democratic polling firm based in Raleigh, indicates that Democratic challenger Cal Cunningham has a net favorability rating 31 points better than incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Thom Tillis. The poll also shows Cunningham with a 47
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Senator Thom Tillis
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A news release from Senator Thom Tillis
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Senator Thom Tillis issued the following statement on the June jobs report : “We have a long way to go, but today’s jobs report makes clear that the Paycheck Protection Program is working and we are on the road to a strong economic recovery. The question that is now before Nort
GREENVILLE, N.C. -- The latest ECU poll, conducted June 22-25, shows a virtual tie in the race for president in North Carolina, with former Vice President Joe Biden leading President Donald Trump among registered voters by one percentage point (45% to 44%). The state’s contest for United States Sena
