Dem Candidate: Chuck Schumer Doesn’t Think a Black Woman Can Win in North Carolina

Andrew Stiles
January 16, 2020 2:45 PM

State sen. Erica Smith (D., N.C.) is trying to become the third black woman in history to serve in the U.S. Senate. Unfortunately, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) doesn't think a black candidate can win in North Carolina.

N.C. Dem Appointee Threatens to Call Cops Over Pledge of Allegiance

Graham Piro
January 15, 2020 8:18 PM

A North Carolina board of elections chairwoman threatened to call the police Tuesday if anyone were to attempt to recite the Pledge of Allegiance at the next board meeting.

Schumer-Backed NC Candidate Dodges on Impeachment

Cal Cunningham criticized for being 'vague on issues'

Collin Anderson
December 4, 2019 3:45 PM

Democratic Senate contender Cal Cunningham dodged questions about whether he supports impeachment, despite endorsing an inquiry even before the August whistleblower complaint over President Donald Trump's handling of Ukrainian aid.

Tillis Primary Challenger Backs Out of Race

Garland Tucker cites 'insufficient' donor contributions

Collin Anderson
December 2, 2019 5:30 PM

North Carolina businessman Garland Tucker has ended his bid to primary Sen. Thom Tillis (R., N.C.) just months after launching his campaign.

Anti-Spending Tillis Challenger Invested Taxpayer Loans in Obscene Business

Garland Tucker's investment company called restaurant's notoriously crude humor 'tasteful'

Collin Anderson
December 1, 2019 5:00 AM

Garland Tucker, a North Carolina businessman running to primary Sen. Thom Tillis (R., N.C.), used taxpayer-funded loans to boost Dick's Last Resort, an obscene restaurant known for sexualizing underage girls with crude sayings like "this chick loves dick."

Dem Senate Candidate Flipped on Gerrymandering

Nic Rowan
October 1, 2019 4:30 PM

Democratic Senate candidate Cal Cunningham criticized the Supreme Court's decision to uphold North Carolina's 2017 congressional redistricting map despite his own record of gerrymandering to benefit his party.

Bishop Beats McCready in North Carolina Special Election

Democrats spent millions propping up McCready

Nic Rowan
September 11, 2019 8:20 AM

Republican Dan Bishop beat Democrat Dan McCready in a close special election race held in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District on Tuesday.

Justice Dems Co-Founder: DSCC ‘Racist’ for Focusing on Candidates’ Wealth

'This is what they do all across the country and they're obsessed with money'

Cameron Cawthorne
September 6, 2019 2:55 PM

Justice Democrats co-founder Cenk Uygur claimed during a recent interview that the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee was "racist" because of its focus on the wealth of Senate candidates during the recruitment process.

NC Dem Judges Soft on Sex Crimes

Court trying to 'make a broad policy statement,' dissenting Republican claims

Charles Fain Lehman
August 24, 2019 5:00 AM

The Democratic majority on North Carolina's Supreme Court ruled to let a child porn offender go free on a technicality and allowed serial sexual offenders to avoid GPS monitoring in two decisions released in August.

McCready (D) Slams GOP Opponent for Not Believing in Public Schools, Sends Children to $18K Private School

'They do anything they can to conduct a war on schools'

Cameron Cawthorne
August 16, 2019 1:55 PM

Democratic congressional candidate Dan McCready (N.C.) on Sunday accused his Republican opponent Dan Bishop of not believing in public schools, despite sending his children to a private school that costs $18,000 a year.