Old North State Politics
"To blog, rather than to seem": a public scholarship blog that focuses on North Carolina politics and other random political ramblings regarding the politics of the U.S. South and and the Un...
New blog post by @bowtiepolitics.bsky.social:
How North Carolinians Feel About the Importance That Government Data & Statistics Should be Politics-Free
On the web: www.oldnorthstatepolitics.com
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03.08.2025 22:50 β π 3 π 2 π¬ 0 π 1
@aapor.bsky.social issues the following statement regarding the removal of the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Erika McEntarfer, in response to the recent downward revisions in job numbers for May and June.
02.08.2025 18:20 β π 1 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
Old North State Politics
"To blog, rather than to seem": a public scholarship blog that focuses on North Carolina politics and other random political ramblings regarding the politics of the U.S. South and and the Un...
@profsuroberts.bsky.social takes a look at the Whatley entrance for the U.S. Senate contest in #ncpol and gives her analysis of where the bigger Whatley-Cooper dynamics may play out.
See her analysis at: www.oldnorthstatepolitics.com
or via Substack at: substack.com/@ncpoliticsc...
01.08.2025 17:08 β π 3 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
Registration Recovery Project (RRP) update for July 31
π³οΈ 1,154 people cured their registration yesterday
π³οΈ 4 people were added to the RRP yesterday
π³οΈ 94,073 people remain--9,173 fewer than on July 17
#ncpol #electionadministration
For more analysis β€΅οΈ www.oldnorthstatepolitics.com/2025/07/an-a...
31.07.2025 17:27 β π 8 π 8 π¬ 0 π 0
North Carolina's Registration Recovery Program (RRP) skinny update for July 29.
π³οΈ 428 people have dropped off the RRP list since July 26
π³οΈ 95,652 registered voters remain
#ncpol #electionadministration
More at: www.oldnorthstatepolitics.com/2025/07/an-a...
29.07.2025 13:59 β π 6 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
Now That Roy's Runnin'...What's His Electoral Coalition Like?
By Michael Bitzer In the midst of this heat wave, things are officially heating up in North Carolina politics.Β This morning, former Democra...
Now that Roy's runnin'...what's his electoral coalition like?
At @oldnorthstpolitics.bsky.social, @bowtiepolitics.bsky.social takes a look into the 2016 & 2020 elections to decipher Cooper's regional dynamics at play in #ncpol
www.oldnorthstatepolitics.com/2025/07/roys...
28.07.2025 16:07 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Another clearing of the US Senate party primary in #ncpol:
Republican US Rep. Pat Harrigan announced he would run for reelection and not for the GOP nomination for US Senate, thus giving Michael Whatley an easier path to the Republican nomination.
26.07.2025 23:26 β π 1 π 3 π¬ 1 π 0
Per the Raleigh @newsobserver.com, Democrat Wiley Nickel will leave the primary for U.S. Senate, clearing the way for former N.C Governor Roy Cooper to claim the nomination. #ncpol
26.07.2025 22:05 β π 12 π 2 π¬ 0 π 2
Important thread for #ncpol
26.07.2025 19:35 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
July 25 Registration Recovery Project update
Full analysis here ‡οΈ
www.oldnorthstatepolitics.com/2025/07/an-a...
Also, shout-out to Cherokee County where 57% of the original RRP list registrants have been cured!
#ncpol #electionadministration
25.07.2025 14:48 β π 5 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
Carter Center
Catawba College is ranked #4 among the best colleges in the South. Located in historic Salisbury, NC, it is a private, coeducational liberal arts college established in 1851. Our mission is to enrich ...
The Carter Center & @catawbacollege.bsky.social are expanding their partnership to promote democratic resilience and reduce polarization in North Carolina. Through @ncpolitics.bsky.social, Catawba will serve as N.C.βsΒ primary partner in election integrity.
bit.ly/3TWHUAp
25.07.2025 12:54 β π 7 π 3 π¬ 0 π 1
Summer Heat Meets Campaign Heat in the Old North State
By Michael Bitzer, Susan Roberts, and Christopher Cooper To say that the world of NC politics has been abuzz with news in the past 24 hours ...
Contributors @chriscooperwcu.bsky.social, @profsuroberts.bsky.social, & @bowtiepolitics.bsky.social provide their early "Big 3" thoughts on what NC's U.S. Senate 2026 campaign might be like for #ncpol
www.oldnorthstatepolitics.com/2025/07/if-i...
24.07.2025 22:21 β π 1 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Take notice folks outside #ncpol:
24.07.2025 20:27 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The State of Election Integrity in Georgia and Beyond
July 25 @ 12pm
Streaming Live from The Carter Center
Join a panel of experts and officials to learn about current developments in election integrity and administration in Georgia and beyond.
Hosted ...
Join the Center, the Democracy Resilience Network, and the Democracy Defense Project for βThe State of Election Integrity in Georgia and Beyond,β Friday, July 25, at 12 p.m. ET. Hear from election experts, gain valuable insights, and discuss the future of our elections.
bit.ly/4lJW7wK
24.07.2025 19:47 β π 6 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0
Very excited to strengthen this partnership with @cartercenter.bsky.social going into the future!
#ncpol
24.07.2025 18:17 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Summer Heat Meets Campaign Heat in the Old North State
By Michael Bitzer, Susan Roberts, and Christopher Cooper To say that the world of NC politics has been abuzz with news in the past 24 hours ...
It's been a hot 24 hours in #ncpol ... and not just the outdoor temperatures, but in the political news.
@profsuroberts.bsky.social, @chriscooperwcu.bsky.social, and @bowtiepolitics.bsky.social give their "Big 3" takes on NC's US Senate contest:
www.oldnorthstatepolitics.com/2025/07/if-i...
24.07.2025 18:25 β π 6 π 5 π¬ 0 π 0
Carter Center
Catawba College is ranked #4 among the best colleges in the South. Located in historic Salisbury, NC, it is a private, coeducational liberal arts college established in 1851. Our mission is to enrich ...
Continuing partnership between the NC Politics Center & The @cartercenter.bsky.social to strengthen democracy in NC, with a focus on public awareness campaigns on elections, town halls, & opinion research to better understand NCiansβ views on democratic health.
#ncpol
catawba.edu/news/all-new...
24.07.2025 18:16 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 1
For folks outside of #ncpol (& maybe the newbies to the state), a lesson on how to pronounce, via Eastern NC, the last name of the former NC governor & (likely) front runner for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate:
"KuΙ-per."
Get it straight from the candidate: www.wral.com/video/roy-co...
24.07.2025 17:36 β π 6 π 5 π¬ 0 π 4
As a reminder, Roy Cooper won state-wide elections in:
2000: Elected NC Attorney General
2004: Re-elected as NC Attorney General
2008: Re-elected as NC Attorney General
2012: Re-elected as NC Attorney General (unopposed)
2016: Elected Governor
2020: Re-elected Governor
#ncpol
24.07.2025 01:25 β π 9 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0
2/2:
Taking "partisan leaners" to their partisan 'team,' leaving 'pure independents,' the June 2025 Catawba-YouGov Poll of 1K NCians about former NC Governor Roy Cooper's approval/disapproval:
Source: www.catawba.edu/news/all-new...
#ncpol
23.07.2025 22:53 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
1/2:
With today's news about a potential Roy Cooper US Senate bid, here's the Catawba-YouGov June 2025 Poll of 1K NCians about Cooper's approval/disapproval:
Overall, 52% of NCians approve of the former governor with 33% disapproving (15% don't know).
Broken down by initial Party self-ID:
#ncpol
23.07.2025 22:51 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 2 π 1
Important updates for #ncpol on the "NC Voter Registration Repair Project":
23.07.2025 14:09 β π 0 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
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