- U.S. Rep. Mike McIntyre, Democrat of the 7th Congressional District, explores his new district after Republicans shifted the boundaries last year (Dome)
- U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, Republican of the 5th Congressional District, files for re-election (Winston-Salem Journal)
- The N.C. FreeEnterprise Foundation reports on the high number of retirements in North Carolina politics this year (NCFEF)
- If voter registration had closed last night, N.C. Senate Democrats would have already lost the race for a majority in 2013 (News & Record)
- Republican N.C. House Majority Leader Paul “Skip” Stam draws a Democratic opponent, Jason Wunsch, in House District 37 (Dome)
- Democratic strategist Gary Pearce on the good news and bad news for Democrats in 2012 (Talking About Politics)
- GOP feels optimistic about winning governorships in 2012, including the top executive office in North Carolina (RealClearPolitics)
- U.S. Sen Kay Hagan, a Democrat from North Carolina, comes out against the N.C. marriage amendment (Dome)
by David N. Bass
Contributor, Carolina Journal