Here’s where things stand and what voters need to know.
Kirk Ross
Bio: Kirk Ross is a freelance columnist for INDY Week and founded the online news and feature publication The Carolina Mercury. He lives in Chapel Hill.Link: http://www.exileonjonesstreet.comEmail: [email protected]: http://twitter.com/ExJS
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With Voting By Mail Underway, Beasley-Budd Race Remains Neck and Neck
Budd, who avoided debates during an extended and contentious GOP primary, agreed to go toe-to-toe with Beasley, who faced nominal opposition and no debates in the Democratic primary, on October 7.
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Latest Polling Finds Candidate “Favorability” Ratings Influencing NC’s U.S. Senate Race
With the start of early voting just seven weeks away, Democrat Cheri Beasley continues to run stronger than pundits had projected.
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New Poll Shows Beasley and Budd Tied in U.S. Senate Race
A new Civitas poll finds growing support for Democrat Cheri Beasley in her U.S. Senate bid against Republican Ted Budd.
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With “Go Everywhere” Strategy, Beasley Breaks With Dem Playbook for Statewide Races
“Often candidates don’t go to the most remote areas of the state, but it really has been important to me. I mean, we are a people powered campaign.”
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Beasley vs. Budd: With 12 Weeks to Go, Dem. Senate Candidate Finds Momentum
Pivotal contest that some had already conceded to the GOP is shaping up to be closer than expected.
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National Prognosticators Say NC Senate Race Will Favor GOP Candidate Who Emerges from the Primary
Presumed Democratic nominee Cheri Beasley faces an uphill fight, but will bring plenty of experience and funding to the effort.
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Who Are the Voters in This Year’s Senate Race?
In a state changing as rapidly as ours, understanding voter characteristics requires analyzing trends, particularly the rapid rise in unaffiliated voters.
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Mark Walker Will Stay in the U.S. Senate Race
Walker said at a rally in Greensboro last week that he was urged to drop out of the race and run for a seat in the U.S. House in a conversation with former President Donald Trump at a meeting at Mar-a-Lago during which Trump offered his endorsement.
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Republican U.S. Senate Contest Among the Races Impacted by Primary Date Battle
On Wednesday, General Assembly leaders fast-tracked a bill that shifts the May 17 primary date to June 7. Though Gov. Cooper has yet to announce whether he will veto the legislation, a statement issued indicated little enthusiasm for the proposal.