Turnout in midterm primaries in NC:
2014: 15.8%
2018: 14.4%
2022: 19.8%
2026: 19.6%

Presidential years:
2016: 35.7%
2020: 31.2%
2024: 24.1%

Two NC governors, two parties and ‘mutual respect’: Jim Martin on the late Jim Hunt Former Republican Gov. Jim Martin talked to The News & Observer about former Democratic Gov. Jim Hunt, who died at 88.

As part of our coverage on the death of former Democratic Gov. Jim Hunt, I spoke last night with former Republican Gov. Jim Martin, who served between Hunt's four terms:

Two NC governors, two parties and ‘mutual respect’: Jim Martin on the late Jim Hunt
#ncpol

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One Redistricting Battle After Another North Carolina Senate GOP leader Phil Berger didn't rule out redrawing congressional district lines again.

By redrawing Davis’ district, Republicans would risk opening themselves to racial gerrymandering claims and a costly legal battle. www.theassemblync.com/all-newslett...

NC Senate will return July 29th for veto override votes, GOP Senate leader Phil Berger announces. Measures would then go to House, where they'd need at least one Dem to cross party lines or two Dems to be absent when a vote is called, assuming all Republicans are present. #ncpol

Democrats in South Carolina are barely pretending they're not already running for president A whole lot of 2028 Democratic hopefuls seem to be visiting the state.

Source article for the above quotes: www.politico.com/news/2025/07...

I’m biased, but I think NC would make a good first primary state. It’s actually competitive in elections and offers a diverse primary electorate that has every section of the Democratic coalition.

NC Democrats appear to be very serious in winning this state the first primary in the nation.

But, our primaries are state-run, and Dems would need cooperation from the GOP legislature. #ncpol

Cash on hand for NC members of congress at the end of June #ncpol

Tillis: $5.64M
Foxx: $3.18M
Murphy: $2.1M
Rouzer: $1.75M
Moore: $1.29M
Hudson: $1.14M
Davis: $1.11M
Ross: $937k
Adams: $414k
McDowell: $264k
Knott: $253k
Budd: $246k
Harrigan: $218k
Harris: $199k
Edwards: $163k
Foushee: $96k

The district has not elected a Republican since 1882, but it gave Trump 51% of the vote last year. Davis held on by less than two points.

NC-01 is still majority-minority (48% White, 39% Black, 8% Hispanic) but is more likely to elect a Republican than ever. Will it flip?

NC-01 is the only competitive congressional district in our state. It is composed of the NE corner of the state with a portion stretching down to Goldsboro and Kinston. New district lines and changing demographics have made it more competitive than ever...

Roberson, the mayor of Rocky Mount, announced his campaign April 23. He ran for this seat in 2022 and put a decent chunk of his own money in that time.

Davis, first elected in 2022, is not officially in the race yet. He is apparently interested in running for US Senate.

The race for #NC01 is shaping up to be another expensive affair in 2026. #ncpol

Sandy Roberson (R)
Receipts: $2.264M (*$2M loan from candidate)
Spent: $56k
On hand: $2.217M

Don Davis (D-Inc)
Receipts: $689k
Spent: $105k
On hand: $1.112M

(From Q2 reports)

Don Brown, the author and former Navy JAG officer who has been endorsed by Mark Robinson, reported raising $45,934 in the same period and currently has $44k on hand.

Nickel has put a great amount of money into funding his past campaigns, but he has not loaned his campaign any money so far this year. His last campaign loan was in Feb. 2024 for $735k.

Wiley Nickel, so far the only major candidate in the race for #NCSEN, reported raising $537,968 in Q2 (4/1 -6/30).

The campaign spent $265k in Q2 and currently has $795k on hand. Nickel launched his campaign on April 9. #ncpol

Bill would make 'The Andy Griffith Show' North Carolina’s official TV show An iconic television show synonymous with North Carolina’s cultural fabric continues to resonate with its citizens decades later. Now a house bill wants to make 'The Andy Griffith Show' the state's of...

Would North Carolina become the first state in the nation to have an "official state TV show?" www.wral.com/news/local/a...

That moment when you sit down to watch a movie and you see the governor of north carolina sitting a couple of rows in front of you

Poll source, full results, and crosstabs: www.meredith.edu/meredith-pol...

Which party is more extreme?
Republican: 41%
Democratic: 30%

Can better manage the federal govt?
Republican: 40%
Democratic: 32%

Cares more about people like me?
Democratic: 40%
Republican: 34%

Governs in a more honest & ethical way?
Democratic: 31%
Republican: 28%

Stein is also popular with unaffiliated voters, the largest voting bloc in the state. 56% approve while 19% disapprove, while 25% holding no opinion.

He's literally above water in every single demo, even the "very conservative" ones.

Meanwhile, Josh Stein is broadly popular in his second month in office. Among Dems, 66% approve and 16% disapprove. (19% no opinion)

But among Republicans? *54%* say they approve of the job Stein has done so far while only 24% say they disapprove. (22% no opinion)

91% of Repubs approve of Trump's job while 85% of Dems disapprove. He's underwater with indies in NC, 38% approve while 57% disapprove. 58% of white voters approve while only 23% of black voters approve.

Gen Z: 32% of those under 28 approve of the president while 49% disapprove.

Meredith College Poll
Feb 3-10, 2025
703 RV

President Trump job approval (N.C.)
Approve: 47%
Disapprove: 49%
Don't know: 4%

Governor Stein job approval
Approve: 58%
Disapprove: 19%
Don't know: 22%

#ncpol #ncpolitics

Jefferson Griffin’s Gambit For a State Supreme Court Seat Last year, a state board said overseas voters didn’t need to provide photo ID. Now he's want ballots from Democratic counties tossed.

Want to understand how and why Jefferson Griffin, a Republican Court of Appeals judge in North Carolina, is trying to invalidate 60,000 ballots cast in the 2024 election?

This explainer on @theassemblync.bsky.social is both thorough and clear:

www.theassemblync.com/politics/ele...

Trump takes step toward federal recognition of NC’s Lumbee Tribe President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum outlining a path for the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina to receive federal recognition, something the tribe has sought for 136 years.

Trump takes step toward federal recognition of NC’s Lumbee Tribe #ncpol

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N.C. Rep. Joe John has died. He'd resigned earlier this week citing a terminal diagnosis in his battle with throat cancer. He served Wake County and was previously a judge and director of the SBI crime lab #ncpol #ncga

Not only that, but snow games are incredible and literally can only happen in the NFL. No other pro sport plays in raw weather conditions like this.

Okay, that’s enough for my daily rant about domed NFL stadiums

Why any NFL team in the north would give up their natural home field advantage and build a dome is beyond me.

(Yes, I’m referring to the incredible stuff happening in Philadelphia right now)

I feel like the fact that partisan elected judges could just invalidate this result is kinda crazy