2022 Election News and In-Depth Reporting https://www.theassemblync.com/tag/2022-election/ North Carolina's digital magazine on place and power Sat, 26 Oct 2024 05:19:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.theassemblync.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cropped-TA_Mark_Black_Square-32x32.png 2022 Election News and In-Depth Reporting https://www.theassemblync.com/tag/2022-election/ 32 32 210991526 A Budd-Beasley Debrief https://www.theassemblync.com/politics/budd-beasley-debrief/ Sun, 20 Nov 2022 15:03:17 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=4676 We talked to the campaign managers for both Ted Budd and Cheri Beasley about their takeaways from the election.]]>

We talked to the campaign managers for both Ted Budd and Cheri Beasley about their takeaways from the election.

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What To Watch On Election Day 2022 https://www.theassemblync.com/politics/elections/election-2022-north-carolina/ Sun, 06 Nov 2022 15:56:06 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=4479 We asked some smart folks what they're watching as we await Election Day 2022 results in North Carolina. ]]>

We asked some smart folks what they're watching as we await Election Day 2022 results in North Carolina.

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Roy Cooper’s Wager https://www.theassemblync.com/politics/elections/cooper-district-19-senate/ Thu, 03 Nov 2022 16:26:53 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=4428 When the governor endorsed a challenger to an incumbent Democrat, he waded into a complicated Senate race—and risked his veto.]]>

When the governor endorsed a challenger to an incumbent Democrat, he waded into a complicated Senate race—and risked his veto.

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The Mayor and Her Discontents https://www.theassemblync.com/politics/mayor-baldwin-raleigh-housing/ Sun, 23 Oct 2022 18:04:43 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=4209 Some Raleigh residents aren't happy with Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin's vision for growth. They're not likely to stop her.]]>

Some Raleigh residents aren't happy with Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin's vision for growth. They're not likely to stop her.

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Inside the ‘Election Integrity’ Efforts Targeting North Carolina https://www.theassemblync.com/politics/elections/north-carolina-election-integrity/ Tue, 11 Oct 2022 13:35:55 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=3953 A new group is scaling up old tactics to hunt for voter fraud -- and putting new burdens on election officials.]]>

A new group is scaling up old tactics to hunt for voter fraud -- and putting new burdens on election officials.

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The Most Important Election You Know Nothing About https://www.theassemblync.com/politics/courts/nc-supreme-court-elections/ Thu, 06 Oct 2022 18:04:14 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=3912 Voters are losing trust in the state’s courts. There has to be a better way to pick judges than partisan elections—right?]]>

Voters are losing trust in the state’s courts. There has to be a better way to pick judges than partisan elections—right?

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The Dutiful Son https://www.theassemblync.com/politics/elections/john-harris-the-dutiful-son/ Thu, 15 Sep 2022 16:00:38 +0000 http://www.theassemblync.com/2022/09/15/the-dutiful-son/ As a candidate for the state House of Representatives, John Harris has to break out of the shadow of the 2018 ballot-harvesting scandal that implicated his father, Mark Harris, and made them both national figures.]]>

As a candidate for the state House of Representatives, John Harris has to break out of the shadow of the 2018 ballot-harvesting scandal that implicated his father, Mark Harris, and made them both national figures.

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Paper Elephant https://www.theassemblync.com/politics/elections/ted-budd-paper-elephant/ Thu, 01 Sep 2022 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.theassemblync.com/2022/09/01/paper-elephant/ Rep. Ted Budd rode former President Donald Trump’s endorsement to win the Senate primary. But who is Budd without Trump?]]>

Rep. Ted Budd rode former President Donald Trump’s endorsement to win the Senate primary. But who is Budd without Trump?

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Hurricane Sandy https://www.theassemblync.com/politics/nc-republican-sandy-smith-runs-for-congress/ Thu, 21 Jul 2022 15:00:00 +0000 http://www.theassemblync.com/2022/07/21/hurricane-sandy/ Sandy Smith—MAGA champion, culture warrior, conspiracy theorist, alleged domestic abuser—could become the first Republican to represent northeastern N.C. in Congress in 140 years. ]]>

Sandy Smith—MAGA champion, culture warrior, conspiracy theorist, alleged domestic abuser—could become the first Republican to represent northeastern N.C. in Congress in 140 years.

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Cheri Beasley’s Record Is On Trial https://www.theassemblync.com/politics/cheri-beasley-record-is-on-trial/ Tue, 24 May 2022 15:51:46 +0000 http://www.theassemblync.com/2022/05/24/cheri-beasleys-record-is-on-trial/ The U.S. Senate candidate and former chief justice of the state Supreme Court touts her independence as a jurist. Republicans are taking aim.]]>

The U.S. Senate candidate and former chief justice of the state Supreme Court touts her independence as a jurist. Republicans are taking aim.

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