#nc-09

A win is a win, but a trend is a trend

Republicans can rest a little easier. The Trump fire wall in rural North Carolina held last night. Republican Greg Murphy won handily over Democrat Allen Thomas in NC-03 and, more importantly, Dan Bishop defeated Dan McCready in NC-09. In more normal times, both outcomes would have been expected since both are heavily Republican districts.  

The fight in NC-09 had even the best prognosticators…

Bishop could be the GOP canary in the coal mine

Dan Bishop may be the GOP’s canary in the coal mine. He’s running in a special election against Democrat Dan McCready in a race that he should win. Donald Trump won the 9th Congressional District by 12 points. Bishop has wrapped himself around the president and has built a campaign that brazenly appeals to the Republican base. In a low-turnout special election in a GOP-leaning district, that…

Scaring voters to the polls in NC-09

Donald Trump is coming to North Carolina again. This time, he’s coming to rally the troops for Sen. Dan Bishop in the special election in NC-09. Last time he was in the state, he drew national attention when the crowd started chanting “Send her back!” after he mentioned Rep. Ihlan Omar of Minnesota.This time, he’ll try to wake up his base to the polls in an election where early voting has already…

Both Republicans and Democrats Will Spend Millions on NC-09 Special Election

Republican and Democrat groups plan on spending millions of dollars in the September 10 special election in North Carolina’s Ninth Congressional District.

The race pits Democrat Dan McCready against Republican State Senator Dan Bishop. The most recent poll shows the contest is tied within the statistical margin of error.

The seat has been empty since the 116th Congress convened in January.…

NC-09 special election is a test run for 2020

As Democrats nationally debate whether to make the 2020 election about Trump and racism or health care and kitchen table issues, the special election in NC-09 might offer them guidance or at least insight. Republican Senator state Dan Bishop is wrapping himself around the president in a district that went heavily for Trump in 2016. Dan McCready, the Iraq veteran and entrepreneur who came within…

NC-09 Republicans vote today

Today, North Carolina has its second special Congressional election primary of the year. A few weeks ago, we watched the primary in NC-03. Tonight, it’s NC-09. Dan McCready will be the Democratic but the Republican race is up in the air with 10 candidates to choose from.

A poll a few weeks ago showed state Sen. Dan Bishop, author of HB2, leading the pack. A poll in a race with 10 people and a…

A Republican AOC? Not quite.

Yesterday, I got an email from a Washington reporter with the subject line “NC-09.” The body read, “I’m doing a Stevie Rivenbark story…[She] is being pitched as the GOP’s answer to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. What do you think of the comparison and should NC Democrats be worried about facing her if she wins the nomination in the special election?”

I haven’t been paying that much attention…

Democrats in NC special elections need to distance themselves from the presidential primary conversation

Yesterday, John Hood wrote an analysis of the special elections that will take place this year in North Carolina.He correctly points out that this year is not last. While Democrats had the wind at their backs in 2018 running against an unpopular president, 2019 elections will take place in the midst of the Democratic primary for president. The candidates who want the Democratic nomination to take…