- Redistricting fuels high turnover in North Carolina politics this year (Charlotte Observer)
- U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler’s chief of staff, Hayden Rogers, will run in the 11th Congressional District (Dome)
- A fourth congressional retirement in N.C.? U.S. Rep. Mel Watt, Democrat of the 12th Congressional District, is still undecided on whether to seek re-election (Dome)
- Republican Ilario Pantano gets former U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter’s endorsement in the 7th Congressional District GOP primary (Dome)
- Cecil Bothwell, a Democratic candidate in the 11th Congressional District, hosts a town hall meeting (Macon County News)
- Mark Meadows wins a poll of teenage Republicans in the Republican primary for the 11th Congressional District seat (Mountain Xpress)
- The N.C. FreeEnterprise Foundation summarizes recent changes in N.C.’s political landscape (NCFEF)
- The Democrat-leaning Public Policy Polling says that President Obama’s approval numbers in North Carolina are on the rise (PPP)
- Cary Democrat Jim Messina will fill the shoes of outgoing state Rep. Jennifer Weiss in a contest against incumbent GOP Rep. Tom Murry in House District 41 (Dome)
- South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley will headline a fundraiser for Pat McCrory (Dome)
by David N. Bass
Contributor, Carolina Journal