Me doing my morning NC early vote check:
October 26, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Me doing my morning NC early vote check:
I was in NC this weekend, and it's clear the NC GOP is nervous. 90% of the ads on TV were strident attack ads focused on state house races.
October 26, 2026 at 7:43 PM
I was in NC this weekend, and it's clear the NC GOP is nervous. 90% of the ads on TV were strident attack ads focused on state house races.
Hundreds of students from the country's HBCU with the largest Black student enrollment marched 40 minutes to an early voting site to flex their power at the ballot box.
Our democracy belongs to the people, not politicians — and young Black Americans are making their voices heard.
Our democracy belongs to the people, not politicians — and young Black Americans are making their voices heard.
Denied a campus early voting site, NC A&T students again march to the polls • NC Newsline
Several hundred NC A&T State University students filled Greensboro streets Thursday for a 40-minute walk from their campus to an early voting site, partly to do their civic duty and partly as a show o...
ncnewsline.com
October 28, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Hundreds of students from the country's HBCU with the largest Black student enrollment marched 40 minutes to an early voting site to flex their power at the ballot box.
Our democracy belongs to the people, not politicians — and young Black Americans are making their voices heard.
Our democracy belongs to the people, not politicians — and young Black Americans are making their voices heard.
> Tilt R GA/NC
not even the GOP elite believe this
not even the GOP elite believe this
October 29, 2026 at 2:51 AM
> Tilt R GA/NC
not even the GOP elite believe this
not even the GOP elite believe this
18-29 turnout by party reg in NC + party choice of same-day-registrants in NC
October 27, 2026 at 1:10 PM
18-29 turnout by party reg in NC + party choice of same-day-registrants in NC
Big if we can do it because the NC GOP control the statehouse through pretty wild gerrymanders that normally give them super-majorities when the state is evenly split.
If you break those permanently, NC government gets really competitive, really fast in a way that will be good for the state.
If you break those permanently, NC government gets really competitive, really fast in a way that will be good for the state.
this might rank as one of the most important outcomes of the night if it happens. would give dems the ability to begin to make north carolina a democracy
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October 26, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Big if we can do it because the NC GOP control the statehouse through pretty wild gerrymanders that normally give them super-majorities when the state is evenly split.
If you break those permanently, NC government gets really competitive, really fast in a way that will be good for the state.
If you break those permanently, NC government gets really competitive, really fast in a way that will be good for the state.
Ray Coper NEEDS your help or he will do Jonestown to the NC Democratic Party
October 28, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Ray Coper NEEDS your help or he will do Jonestown to the NC Democratic Party
Just need it a *little* louder until NC ends up at D+8 with D majorities in both chambers
good closing message
*HASSETT: THE AFFORDABILITY CRISIS IS A MYTH
*HASSETT: THE AFFORDABILITY CRISIS IS A MYTH
October 26, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Just need it a *little* louder until NC ends up at D+8 with D majorities in both chambers
This would be like fifteen 9/11s for the NC GOP
October 26, 2026 at 7:18 PM
This would be like fifteen 9/11s for the NC GOP
NC-17 punt commentary in LSU - Auburn for Hudson Kaak's 69 yard punt
October 24, 2026 at 5:14 PM
NC-17 punt commentary in LSU - Auburn for Hudson Kaak's 69 yard punt
Yeah Dems could easily make NC a stable 9-5 maps I think.
October 28, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Yeah Dems could easily make NC a stable 9-5 maps I think.
working from pittsboro, nc.
October 28, 2026 at 4:55 PM
working from pittsboro, nc.
NC is the funnier one, not even Trump believes that
October 28, 2026 at 9:51 PM
NC is the funnier one, not even Trump believes that
NC has had 17,148 same-day registrations at its 368 early voting sites thu Oct 26, top six sites are on or near college campuses, respectively NC State, NC Central, NCA&T/UNC-G/Bennett, ECU, UNC-Charlotte and Winston-Salem State, 4 of the 8 listed colleges are HBCUs #ncpol
October 27, 2026 at 10:44 AM
NC has had 17,148 same-day registrations at its 368 early voting sites thu Oct 26, top six sites are on or near college campuses, respectively NC State, NC Central, NCA&T/UNC-G/Bennett, ECU, UNC-Charlotte and Winston-Salem State, 4 of the 8 listed colleges are HBCUs #ncpol
NC resident here. I will crack open some very fine bourbon if that happens.
October 26, 2026 at 7:42 PM
NC resident here. I will crack open some very fine bourbon if that happens.
Despite having a Black female police chief, some cops in Charlotte had a racist group chat that sounded like a “Klan rally,” as they allegedly competed to arrest Black people.
With midterms looming, candidates in NC have been all but mum.
I wrote about it.
www.contrariannews.org/p/nc-midterm...
With midterms looming, candidates in NC have been all but mum.
I wrote about it.
www.contrariannews.org/p/nc-midterm...
October 27, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Despite having a Black female police chief, some cops in Charlotte had a racist group chat that sounded like a “Klan rally,” as they allegedly competed to arrest Black people.
With midterms looming, candidates in NC have been all but mum.
I wrote about it.
www.contrariannews.org/p/nc-midterm...
With midterms looming, candidates in NC have been all but mum.
I wrote about it.
www.contrariannews.org/p/nc-midterm...
October 28, 2026 at 7:08 AM
the libertarian party candidate for NC state senate district 16 is currently live tweeting his shootout with the cops
October 26, 2026 at 5:57 PM
the libertarian party candidate for NC state senate district 16 is currently live tweeting his shootout with the cops
Rules for election night (in your 40s)
1) Watch for the direction of competitive-ish elections in states with pre-8pm poll closures. This year those are
KY-06
VA-1
VA-2
VA-5
NC-Sen
NC-1
NC-11
OH-Sen
OH-Gov
OH-7
OH-9
OH-10
OH-15
2) Go to bed at 11, and see the rest of the results in the morning.
1) Watch for the direction of competitive-ish elections in states with pre-8pm poll closures. This year those are
KY-06
VA-1
VA-2
VA-5
NC-Sen
NC-1
NC-11
OH-Sen
OH-Gov
OH-7
OH-9
OH-10
OH-15
2) Go to bed at 11, and see the rest of the results in the morning.
October 26, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Rules for election night (in your 40s)
1) Watch for the direction of competitive-ish elections in states with pre-8pm poll closures. This year those are
KY-06
VA-1
VA-2
VA-5
NC-Sen
NC-1
NC-11
OH-Sen
OH-Gov
OH-7
OH-9
OH-10
OH-15
2) Go to bed at 11, and see the rest of the results in the morning.
1) Watch for the direction of competitive-ish elections in states with pre-8pm poll closures. This year those are
KY-06
VA-1
VA-2
VA-5
NC-Sen
NC-1
NC-11
OH-Sen
OH-Gov
OH-7
OH-9
OH-10
OH-15
2) Go to bed at 11, and see the rest of the results in the morning.
October 29, 2026 at 2:12 AM
In part, of course, because it would let the Dems legislate, but also it would force the NC GOP to become sane if they wanted to stay relevant.
October 26, 2026 at 9:12 PM
In part, of course, because it would let the Dems legislate, but also it would force the NC GOP to become sane if they wanted to stay relevant.
More evidence of Reform UK’s slide.
YouGov / Sky News / Times voting intention
LAB 27%(nc)
CON 22%(-1)
RefUK 20%(-2)
LDEM 11%(nc)
GRN 10%(nc)
25/26 Oct
YouGov / Sky News / Times voting intention
LAB 27%(nc)
CON 22%(-1)
RefUK 20%(-2)
LDEM 11%(nc)
GRN 10%(nc)
25/26 Oct
October 27, 2026 at 11:40 AM
More evidence of Reform UK’s slide.
YouGov / Sky News / Times voting intention
LAB 27%(nc)
CON 22%(-1)
RefUK 20%(-2)
LDEM 11%(nc)
GRN 10%(nc)
25/26 Oct
YouGov / Sky News / Times voting intention
LAB 27%(nc)
CON 22%(-1)
RefUK 20%(-2)
LDEM 11%(nc)
GRN 10%(nc)
25/26 Oct