Love to everyone who joined yesterday evening for my swearing-in and first reception as our new State Senator; it was the party with friends from every part of my life that dreams are made of.

snaps from some very beautiful, fitting tributes here in New Orleans for a great North Carolinian, American, and Aggie, from some of his closest #ncpol #dnc #jessejackson @ncatsuaggies.bsky.social

It’s @ncgovernor.bsky.social official. Local swearing-in details coming soon. Honored, grateful. ♥️ #ncpol

“In my vision of a Democratic Party, when you talk about reaching out to rural voters, you are talking about rural Black voters.” Democrats have often failed to mobilize rural Black voters as they try to dent Republican advantages in North Carolina. Via @apnews.com.

I am honored/humbled/thrilled to be our Senator-designate for Caswell, Orange, & Person Counties. Happy Easter to those celebrating tomorrow, chag sameach to those observing Passover w/ me, & here’s to the hard work ahead. In the meantime, some sleep for yours truly #ncpol

Ellie ♥️ I’ve told this story a lot. I worked for Senator Kinnaird in the North Carolina Senate after working for the late Rep. Paul Luebke in the House, where he served as finance co-chair. Ellie represented Orange and Chatham, then Orange and Person.. 🧵 #ncpol

From Hillsborough to Cedar Grove to Efland to Mebane to Caldwell, N. Orange is beautiful, and rich in history and culture and community bonds. It has been a joy to build relationships over years with the great leaders in this list, and I’m proud to have their support to be our our next State Senator

Grateful for the opportunity to sit down with Dale Edwards and News of Orange for the long interview excerpted in today’s paper. Not included: some pretty nerdy discussion about the band The Replacements’s North Carolina connections. www.newsoforange.com/community/ar...

There’s something fitting about the Democratic ex-Gov who tried to sell a US Senate seat meeting the Republican US Senate candidate who tried to rehabilitate a child sex offender into GOP leadership coming together at a place called “The Gaslight Club” at a Chicago airport #ncpol

I’m proud to have grown up where I grew up. I love Chapel Hill, its people, its University, its public spirit. And I’m proud to have the support of these leaders to be our next State Senator, serving alongside Reps Buansi and Price in Raleigh. 🐏 #ncpol

Round 2! ♥️

With the Berger-Page recount looming, I made a list of all the people who might have a role in the post-election process (from the local board of elections to the N.C. Supreme Court) and also have connections to Berger. It's a long list: www.wunc.org/politics/202... #ncpol #ncga

post-pandemic relaunch of @wunc.org polítics & pints w this good #ncpol journo crew (including UNC j-school alum @raleighreporter.bsky.social for all the real nerds

Big thanks to every one of these leaders & great human being for lending their good names in support of this appointment. Add your name to the list! tinyurl.com/jgsd23 ⭐️⭐️

Some news, friends. Let’s do this. #ncpol

this morning, my senator @graigmeyer.bsky.social announced he was stepping down from senate to helm the @ncjustice.bsky.social (follow!). I’m grateful for Graig’s work over years to rebuild Dem political power in our state, and for vocal, active leadership. congrats on the new gig & esse quam

And just like that, we’ve started another war in the Middle East. Democrats and Republicans are responsible for the decades-long, unconstitutional aggrandizement of Article II presidential power that allows this shit to happen, again and again, in clear violation of the congressional war powers. 🧵

170/170 IYKYK #ncpol

Fav read of the young month, w/ a good provocative title Hannah Arendt Is Not Your Icon www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/b...

thanksgiving

One of the leaders of this organization—a Chapter President and charter member for over a decade—is *current* Durham Police Lieutenant Sheldon Perkins. He is a Lieutenant in the Training Division. I @durhamnc.bsky.social @indyweek.bsky.social @theassemblync.bsky.social #ncpol

the best analysis you’ll see today. love to all who rolled up sleeves with @ncdemocrats.bsky.social. From Graham to CLT to Wilson to Wilmington to Wake Forest to Hickory to Burlington to Holly Springs to Jackson- Lewis- and Farm-ville to Burlington, victories beyond all expectation. #ncpol

A truly unhinged official statement tonight from @ncgop.bsky.social controlled NCBOE, doing nothing to account for today’s failure of the voter lookup tool, & so much to undermine further the professionalism and integrity of the office. #ncpol

North Carolinians are #blessed that @northcarolinagop.bsky.social has failed so virtuously, and on such high principle, to pass a budget, writes @ncgop.bsky.social operative Andrew Dunn. May we all express our thanksgiving in this season of plenty for such committed public servants. #ncpol

Wins are built in the “off” months: recruiting candidates, training volunteers, and running our Voter Assistance Hotline. We’re pushing to hit our end-of-quarter goal so we can scale that work in every county. Chip in to help us meet our goal! 👇 secure.actblue.com/donate/septe...

This post is going be more personal than my usual fare here, but I don’t really care. A few weeks ago, Jewish Insider reached out to some North Carolina Democratic Party leadership for comment on an Israel weapons embargo resolution pending before our 500+ member body. 🧵…

From a real agency of the real United States government now run by real totalitarian bootlickers of the modern MAGA GOP.

And we’re at war with Iran. Our country should have nothing more to do with Bibi’s authoritarian war machine. Truly a shameful day for our country in a succession of shameful days.

Tomorrow! Register at www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

In which our “conservative” NC Supreme Court majority rules, true committed textualists that they are, that ‘Governor’ doesn’t mean ‘Governor,” the absurd implication being the legislature can vest the executive power howso/wheresoever it wants #ncpol

In which our “conservative” NC Supreme Court majority rules, true committed textualists that they are, that ‘Governor’ doesn’t mean ‘Governor,’ the absurd implication being the legislature can vest the executive power howso/wheresoever it wants appellate.nccourts.org/orders.php?t... #ncpol

The longest election cycle in the country has come to an end in North Carolina, with the defeat in court of the GOP’s attempt to overturn our NC Supreme Court victory. Time to raise a glass. 🗓️ May 20 📍 NCDP HQ, Raleigh 🕕 6:00 – 8:00 🎟️ secure.actblue.com/donate/2024-victory-party

I do not know who needs to hear this, but please ask how the congratulations to Justice Riggs are to be presented before giving your personal information on a form from any third party purporting to be collecting it for that purpose #ncpol #commscandor

We won. Here’s to democracy in North Carolina. Here’s to Justice @allisonjriggs.bsky.social. Here’s to a @ncdemocrats.bsky.social capable of fighting and winning the toughest fights at the ballot box, in the field, and in the courtroom 🇺🇸 #ncpol

to every North Carolinian who would not stand idly by and watch Republicans dismantle democracy, and to our champion, Justice Allison Riggs. 3/

This moment belongs to all of us - to every voter who deserves confidence that their voice will be heard when they cast their ballot, to every military voter who spoke out when their rights were under attack, 2/

VICTORY: Today, a US District Court ordered Justice Allison Riggs' victory to the NC Supreme Court be certified.

NCDP First Vice Chair @jonahgarsonnc.bsky.social will be here all week! Don’t forget to tip the wait staff! He is keeping spirits up during a day long training for NCDP County Officers @ncdemocrats.bsky.social Pam’s working even on a day off from organizing with @grassrootsdemhq.bsky.social

It’s time. For 5 months, the GOP has tried to overturn the election of @AllisonJRiggs to steal a seat on the NC Supreme Court. If a cure process goes into effect, daily calls and canvasses start on Saturday. Sign up. Spread the word. All hands on deck. www.mobilize.us/ncdems/event...

“We are all afraid [. . .] It’s quite a statement. But we are in a time and a place where I certainly have not been here before. I’ll tell you, I’m oftentimes very anxious myself about using my voice, because retaliation is real. And that’s not right.” GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski

MAGA House leader Rep Hudson told colleagues to avoid town halls critical of DOGE grift, dismissing them as the work of “paid troublemakers.” 🐓 On 4/24, join us for a People’s Town Hall in his district Contrary to the bootlicking bs,💰isn’t part of the deal #ncpol www.mobilize.us/ncdems/event...

North Carolina, we deserve better than this. Jefferson Griffin is still trying to throw away enough of our ballots to overturn the 2024 election. Share this post to spread the word. We will not be silenced.

Read my statement on the Supreme Court's decision to selectively disenfranchise members of the military serving our country, military families, foreign service officers, missionaries, and other NC voters who faithfully followed the rules communicated to them in the 2024 election:

This is a democracy - and we will use every tool provided to us by the constitution of these United States to uphold the will of the people. Support the effort to protect every vote at ncdp.org/protect

BREAKING: GOP-controlled NC Supreme Court just threw out overseas ballots and mandated an “impossible to administer” 30 day-cure period for military voters to hand Jefferson Griffin the election he lost.

fun for the whole family. great work from our @ncdemocrats.bsky.social staff. ncdp.org/quiz #ncpol

fun post-St Patty’s day fact I just learned: ‘boycott’ came into our lexicon from an Irish boycott of a *Captain Charles Boycott,* English land agent, in a campaign for fair rent and land sale practices in 1880. Apologies to my labor org father & fam for this gap in my edu. ☘️

Bladen County Precinct Organizing 2025 Bladen Dems have been through a lot in their rural county in the past decade, including a stolen congressional election, board of elections dysfunction and reform, a redo of the stolen election (2019, when I first came to Bladen as Voter Protection Director).