- N.C. Rep. Norm Sanderson, R-Pamlico, will run for state Senate Down East (New Bern Sun-Journal)
- Rep. Roger West, R-Cherokee, announces that he will seek another term in office in House District 120 (Cherokee Scout)
- N.C. Rep. Patsy Keever, D-Buncombe, says that experience sets her apart from Asheville Mayor Terry Bellamy in the Democratic nomination fight in the 10th Congressional District (Mountain Xpress)
- Forsyth County Commissioner Bill Whiteheart, a Republican, will mount a primary challenge to N.C. Rep. Julia Howard, R-Davie, in House District 79 (Winston-Salem Journal)
- U.S. Rep. Larry Kissell, Democrat of N.C.’s 8th Congressional District, has a narrow path to victory (Roll Call)
- Tech-savvy lawmakers are finding new ways to connect with voters (Fayetteville Observer)
- U.S. Rep. Brad Miller, Democrat of N.C.’s 13th Congressional District, won’t challenge fellow Democrat David Price in the 4th Congressional District (N&O)
- The N.C. FreeEnterprise Foundation releases partisan rankings for the N.C. Senate (NCFEF)
- Some who sued over redistricting won’t appeal judges’ decision to not delay N.C.’s primary (WRAL-TV)
by David N. Bass
Contributor, Carolina Journal