Campaign cash may hint at who will win races for state House and Senate
Though spending more money doesn’t guarantee success, campaign finance data can give hints as to how well a candidate may perform in the election.
Column: Cumberland GOP leaders decry ‘political violence’ of any candidate, no matter party affiliation
None of us know what lurks in the minds and hearts of others. All we know, when it comes to politics, is what we read in print and see and hear on television news.
Incumbent Diane Wheatley retains N.C. House District 43 seat
Incumbent Diane Wheatley on Tuesday defeated veteran Democratic challenger Elmer Floyd for the N.C. House District 43 seat, according to unofficial returns. The district includes parts of central …
Political veterans face off in bids to represent N.C. House District 43
Voters in N.C. House District 43 have a choice between two veteran officeholders in the Nov. 8 general election. Republican Diane Wheatley won the seat in 2020 after six-term incumbent Elmer Floyd was defeated in the Democratic primary. Floyd lost the Democratic nomination to political newcomer Kimberly Hardy in 2020. But in a 2022 rematch,…
‘Not just projects, but about people’
You might be thinking that our Cumberland County legislative delegation is walking around in a boastful self-promotion after Gov. Roy Cooper signed the state budget into law in November with more than $402 million heading our way.