Even before the allegations of the last week, #nc11 was as competitive as it's been since 2010. Even so, it's worth noting that Chuck Edwards is not a pushover candidate. In 2024, he won by a larger margin than in #nc11 than every other candidate. See ⤵️ #ncpol

Every political scientist in America right now:

Vi Lyles' 2017 election made her the first Black woman to lead Charlotte, NC. She also ended a period of very short-term mayors.

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And...this is just a wild thought...a chance to develop the kind of skills that employers want: critical thinking; communication skills; analytical problem solving; team-work; leadership?

And potential replacements are already being discussed: www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic... #ncpol #cltpol

Exhibit A of the power of "cracking" in redistricting. For more, see: www.amazon.com/Redistrictin...

Big news in #ncpol: only six months after winning re-election, Charlotte's mayor announces surprise resignation More at @charlotteobserver.com: www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic... #cltpol

Iran has hit far more U.S. military assets than reported, satellite images show www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

The logic of the two-party system www.politico.com/news/2026/05...

#nc11 #ncpol www.axios.com/2026/05/04/c...

Breaking news: Alabama and Tennessee, two Republican-controlled states, took steps to redraw their congressional maps as party leaders try to capitalize on the Supreme Court’s decision this week to weaken the Voting Rights Act.

Trump's approval rating has declined among those who voted for him: 95% in January 2025 83% in January 2026 78% in April 2026 www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...

"Adding to the redraws they’ve already made since 2024, Republican-led states could eliminate most Democratic districts across the South. Here is one way they could do it:" www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/u... #ncpol #scpol #tnpol #gapol #flpol #alpol #mspol #lapol

Giving my final final exam for AY26-27 today in Southern US Politics and this popped up in my 'memories' from the last time I taught Southern Politics. Good times.

www.axios.com/2026/04/30/c... #ncpol #nc11

Has the Supreme Court ever previously struck down all or part of a duly-passed, constitutional law on the grounds that Justices feel like the law achieved its goals and feel like the goal would stay achieved without the law so therefore it shouldn’t be in force anymore? Because that’s legislative.

Mills drops out of Maine Senate race, setting up Platner vs Collins www.politico.com/news/2026/04...

Thom Tillis doubles down on his latest Trump personnel ultimatum The outgoing North Carolina senator is moving from his Fed battle to vetting the next attorney general. www.politico.com/news/2026/04... #ncpol

Alabama Governor Ivey says she will NOT call a legislative special election right now in response to Callais. This basically confirms there won't be new maps in Alabama this year. The state delegation will extremely likely remain 5-2.

North Carolina Democrats mourned Wednesday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling severely limiting the protections of the Voting Rights Act, while Republicans celebrated it as a much-needed constraint on judicial overreach.

Congressional maps are going to look completely unrecognizable in 2028, and not just in the South. I would imagine NY/NY are going to implement near unanimous D maps, as they should. This is democracy unraveling before our eyes.

When I took Election Law in fall 2014, @heathergerken.bsky.social joked that it used to be a 4-credit course but after Shelby County it was now 3, and with the dismantling of campaign finance it could become a 2-credit course. After Rucho, Brnovich, and now Callais, what is it, 0.5?

Can we improve trust in elections if the losers don't concede? New #ScienceOfPolitics podcast/transcript with Jennifer Gaudette Election officials can increase trust in elections by informing citizens of basic facts www.niskanencenter.org/can-we-impro...

Add 20-30c/gal to these for what I expect today to hit gas pumps in the next few hours

A royal reminder from the UK to the US on the 250th anniversary of what would eventually become fundamental democratic-republican principles

Edward Kolla, a professor at Georgetown University and an expert on the history of passports, called the decision “wacky.” No modern U.S. passport has featured the image of a sitting president, and no foreign passport has featured “the head of state of any country,” Kolla said

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#ncga House member Nasif Majeed is joining Carla Cunningham in switching from the Democratic Party to Unaffiliated, so I thought I'd look back at the history of party switching in NC Here's a working list of all switchers who switched while in the NCGA. If you know of others, LMK. #ncpol (1/3)

For more on Majeed's switch, see: newsobserver.com/news/politics- government/article315548421.html For a Political Science look at party switching in state legislatures across the South by Seth McKee & Antoine Yoshinaka, see: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... (3/3)

ALERT: #GasPrices appear to be rising to $3.99/gal in #SouthCarolina today. This is a routine price cycle to an elevated amount due to the Iran situation.

well, most of the districts look fairly 'compact' at least. #flpol www.foxnews.com/politics/ron...

Statement by the Center for N.C. Politics & Public Service and the N.C. Network for Fair, Safe & Secure Elections following last night's incident at the White House Correspondents' Association event. Issued 11:00 AM ET on Sunday, April 26, 2026.

Imagine being a child in today's world.

Voters don’t know why they’re on the receiving end of Victoria Bishop’s quest to cancel their registrations.

Well, it’s been a heck of a Thursday. Am so honored and humbled by my colleagues and institution.

2026 is one of the driest starts to a year on record according to the @ncsco.bsky.social #ncwx #drought

Happy Saint George’s Day to all who celebrate (bowtie courtesy of my British admin assistant)

What's going on with Gen Z and religion? @prri.org 's Director of Research Diana Orcés and I compare PRRI's Census of American Religion with new polling from Gallup. Long story short: I"m still not seeing much evidence of a religious revival among Gen Z men. prri.substack.com/p/whats-the-...

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Joining @wfae.bsky.social Charlotte Talks at 9 AM to discuss the latest on NC public opinion: pessimistic on the future of our political climate, but resolved when it comes to constitutional safeguards and acting against defiance of governing authority #ncpol www.wfae.org/show/charlot...

Once again asking people not to post about poll results without links to the surveys, and not to repost anything that cites poll results without links to the surveys. This is not (primarily) about credit, it's a data credibility check.

Announcing the 2026 IU Center on American Politics conference (10/2) lineup. 6 faculty + new this year: a graduate student panel! There are 3 open slots for any grad student in the US. The Center will cover travel and lodging expenses. See below: 1/2 www.iu-cap.com/conference.h...

Nate Cohn on VA referendum: "Most of the results so far come from heavily Republican areas; nothing has been reported at all from Fairfax County and Richmond, two of the state’s populous Democratic strongholds. Where the count is complete, 'Yes' has been running well enough to prevail."

Center director @bowtiepolitics.bsky.social joins @wfae.bsky.social Charlotte Talks Wednesday (4/22) at 9 AM to talk about NCians' pessimism about the future of our politics, but believe in checks & balances. #ncpol Stream here: www.wfae.org/show/charlot...

Triangle friends: come out tomorrow (April 21) to celebrate the publication of Bill Link's excellent new book on Jesse Helms at Flyleaf books. John Drescher and I will be on a panel with Link discussing the book and Helms' legacy. Should be fun. Will be even more fun if you're there. #ncpol

Federal District Court Holds Likely Unconstitutional Changes to Indiana’s Voter ID Law to Exclude Student Identifications electionlawblog.org?p=155520