U.S. Congress, Fourth District (Republican) Sue Googe No Republican will beat incumbent David Price in November. But two candidates, both with compelling personal stories, are giving it a go anyway. They are Sue Googe, a Cary real estate entrepreneur who immigrated to the United States from China in her twenties, and Teiji Kimball, a Durham […]
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U.S. Congress, Sixth District: We Endorse Mark Walker in the Republican Primary
U.S. Congress, Sixth District (Republican) Mark Walker Neither candidate in this Republican primary returned the INDY‘s questionnaire, but here’s everything we know about them. Incumbent Mark Walker is a Baptist minister from Greensboro running for his second term. According to the Asheboro Courier-Tribune (which also wasn’t able to speak with Walker or his opponent), Walker […]
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N.C. Supreme Court Associate Justice: We Endorse Michael R. Morgan
N.C. Supreme Court Associate Justice Michael R. Morgan The stakes for the N.C. Supreme Court race cannot be exaggerated. If it were up to the state’s ruling partyand it almost waswe wouldn’t even be having an election for that seat. Instead, there would be a “retention election,” something lawmakers ginned up to protect Republican Justice […]
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Yes, There’s Another Primary Election. Yes, You Should Vote
Want to know more straight from the source? Read the candidate questionnaires Earlier this year, with the March 15 primaries right around the corner, a federal judge ruled that the legislature’s congressional district maps constituted an illegal racial gerrymander. So the legislature had to redraw the maps and reschedule the congressional primaries for June 7. […]
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U.S. Congress, Second District: We Endorse Renee Ellmers in the Republican Primary
U.S. Congress, Second District (Republican) Renee Ellmers U.S. Representative Renee Ellmers is, by no stretch of the imagination, good at her job. Elected in 2010 as part of the tea party wave, she’s your typical “rail against government spending” conservative who voted to keep defending the Defense of Marriage Act and, most recently, endorsed Donald […]
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The Morning Roundup: The End of Days Is Officially Nigh
1. The Four Horseman are suiting up. We’ll begin with an item that, while not really being “news,” is nonetheless kind of mind-boggling: Donald Trump—the orange-hued reality-TV insult comic, the animated incarnation of those conspiracy chain emails your aunt sends you—will officially be the Republican Party’s nominee for president. Of the United States. God help […]
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U.S. House Questionnaire: Steven E. Hight
Name as it appears on the ballot: Steven E. Hight Campaign Website: Stevehightforcongress.com Phone number: Email: 919-805-5697 | [email protected] Years lived in the district: 62 1. In your view, what are the three most pressing issues the United States faces? If elected, what would you do to address these issues? “First is the weakness of […]
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A Trip to OBX, Canines in Tow
The first thing I learned about the Outer Banks is that you don’t drive there at night. You especially don’t drive there at night during a torrential downpour. The reasons should have been obvious: N.C. 64, for the last hundred miles or so until you hit Manteo, is a desolate two-lane road in the middle […]
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Judicial Nominees Questionnaire: Hoyt Tessener
Name as it appears on the ballot: Hoyt Tessener Campaign Website: www.hoytforjudge.com Phone Number: 919-618-7020 Email: [email protected] Occupation and Employer: Attorney – Martin & Jones, PLLC Party Affiliation: Unaffiliated 1. Please tell us what in your record as a public official or private citizen demonstrates your ability to be effective, fair, and impartial on the […]
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U.S. House Questionnaire: Ron Sanyal
Name as it appears on the ballot: Ron Sanyal Campaign Website: ronsanyal.com Phone number: 919-781-6180 Email: [email protected] Years lived in the district: 40 Years 1. In your view, what are the three most pressing issues the United States faces? If elected, what would you do to address these issues? Jobs, Education, Equality/Justice for all Creating an […]
