Politico: Thom Tillis Or Renee Ellmers V. Kay Hagan?

Interesting speculation about the 2014 cycle. Expect to see Sen. Kay Hagan step up her public profile in 2013.

North Carolina House Speaker Thom Tillis is the early Republican favorite to mount a bid against the first-term Hagan because of his fundraising ability and close ties to Gov.-elect Pat McCrory. But if Republicans want to make a concerted effort to close the gender gap, they may turn to Rep. Renee Ellmers, who just won a second term.