- The GOP-friendly Carolina Strategy Group has Republican Ralph Hise with a 4 percentage point lead over Democratic incumbent Joe Sam Queen in N.C.?s 47th Senate District.
- Uber-liberal group MoveOn.org endorses Elaine Marshall in the Dems’ U.S. Senate runoff.
- Bill Randall, the lead GOP vote-getter in the 13th Congressional District primary, fights character attacks from his opponent leading into the runoff.
- Board of Election officials have been ?feverishly? verifying signatures on a petition to put Wendell Fant forward as a third party candidate against N.C.’s U.S. Rep. Larry Kissell, D-8th.
- Marshall, Cal Cunningham are still struggling to raise cash. Burr, on the other hand, as a huge war chest.
- Tim D?Annunzio says that unaffiliated candidate Wendell Fant could have an impact on the race in the 8th Congressional District.
by Locker Room contributor