- Republican Sue Myrick endorses Mecklenburg County Commissioner Jim Pendergraph in the GOP nomination fight in the 9th Congressional District (Associated Press)
- Speaking of which, that endorsement irks Andy Dulin, another GOP’er vying for the nomination in the 9th district (Charlotte Observer)
- Democrat Jimmie Bonham challenges residency of his opponents in House District 72 (Winston-Salem Journal)
- Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton, a Democrat, unveils over 100 public officials supporting his campaign for governor (Dome)
- Paul Coble makes George Holding’s super PAC an issue in the 13th Congressional District GOP primary (N&O)
- President Obama’s job approval number ticks up in North Carolina, although it is still within the margin of error compared to past polls (News & Record)
- GOP’er Mark Meadows wins a straw poll in the 11th Congressional District Republican primary (Citizen-Times)
by David N. Bass
Contributor, Carolina Journal