Exposing North Carolina’s liberal/progressive movement.
The Mapping the Left (MTL) project combines data, research and news articles to show the magnitude of the radical Left’s infrastructure in North Carolina. For decades, the liberal/progressive movement has mostly been invisible to the general public. Hiding from the “liberal” label, the well-organized progressive movement has built a network of groups that work together to push an extreme, liberal/progressive agenda that the media has failed to report upon.
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Election Reflections from a Visit to Hurricane-Ravaged Western North Carolina
We have all seen the scenes of utter devastation after Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina. Yet most county boards…
10-28 Data Dump: Will the Republican Early Voting Advantage Hold?
The big news through the first eleven days of early voting is that Republicans have jumped out to an unprecedented…
Race for State Superintendent Closer Than Many Expected
According to the October Carolina Journal Poll (formerly Civitas Poll), Mo Green’s lead over Michele Morrow for State Superintendent of Public…
Do Republicans have a shot at Congressional District 1?
Like most election analysts and reporters, lately, my focus has been solely on voter turnout patterns and the money going into…
Regarding the Judicial Races in North Carolina
Four years ago, I posted a piece discussing the judicial races that were taking place at the time. Since it’s…
10-21 Date Dump: Republicans Surge in *Early* Early Voting
This week’s data dump includes the first four days of early voting, letting us add a little more data. Voter…
Can a Bunch of Conservatives and Progressives Agree on Election Policy?
The North Carolina Leadership Forum (NCLF) hosted a series of meetings in 2023 and 2024 for election policy experts and…
Data Dump: Where do North Carolina’s Legislative Candidates sit Financially
This Thursday marks the start of North Carolina’s early voting. While many people have likely been inundated with ads and…
Flawed Sampling Method Means Some Ballots Are Unlikely to Be Audited
North Carolina county boards of elections conduct sample hand-to-eye counts of ballots to ensure that they were tabulated correctly Though…
10-14 Election Data Dump: Unaffiliateds Dominate Voter Registrations
This is the last week of North Carolina election data before early voting starts on Thursday, October 17. Voter Registration…
Campaign Finance Rule for Judicial Candidates Leaves Substantial Loopholes
Most people know that judges are restricted in their First Amendment rights to freedom of speech. Judges and candidates for…
Comparing Hurricane Helene Election Law Changes
(UPDATE: The table below has been updated to clarify that voters in the affected counties can request, receive, and vote…
