Recent Analysis
State Senate Fundraising
The battle in the State Senate this November is likely over a supermajority, not control of the chamber. And ad spending is already well underway in competitive districts (more on that soon). How much have the Republican and Democratic caucuses raised for the...
Analysis Archive
What we know about NC’s Unaffiliated voters
Unaffiliated voters make up the largest chunk of registered voters in North Carolina and a larger share of the electorate each election. And while many of these voters behave like Republicans or Democrats and cast straight-party ballots each year, some of them are...
Book Review: The Devil At His Elbow
Valerie Bauerlein is a Wilmington, North Carolina native and (ugh) Duke graduate who covers southern culture, economics and politics for the Wall Street Journal. She worked for several regional newspapers in the Carolinas prior to joining the Journal’s team in the...
Where are NC’s Inactive Voters?
This week’s post is from guest contributor, Josh Lowery. As Election Day draws near, political parties are pouring time and effort into registering new voters. We've monitored changes in North Carolina's voter registrations closely and shared the trends with you....
State House Fundraising
Like the State Senate, the battle in the State House will be over the veto-proof supermajority. In the second quarter, House candidates of both parties brought in nearly $5.5 million in individual and PAC contributions. For the entire 2024 election cycle,...
