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Christopher Cooper

Posted inPolitics

Democrats’ Long Shot Hope in the Mountains

by Christopher Cooper June 4, 2025June 3, 2025

Could the 11th district be Democrats’ best hope to pick up a U.S. House seat in 2026? Some think it’s not out of the question.

Posted inPolitics

Why Thom Tillis Shouldn’t Worry About the Primary

by Christopher Cooper March 16, 2025March 20, 2025

Trump and his advisers have bashed the N.C senator. A political scientist explains why their efforts to replace him are almost certain to fail.

Posted inElections

The Short Life and Quiet Death of Ranked-Choice Voting in North Carolina

by Christopher Cooper May 13, 2024August 16, 2024

Ranked-choice voting is now the hottest electoral reform in the U.S. We tried and quickly abandoned it 16 years ago. Why?

Posted inPolitics

5 Takeaways on Redistricting

by Christopher Cooper October 23, 2023August 16, 2024

Here’s what was both surprising and unsurprising in the new proposed district maps Republicans released last week.

Posted inElections

Who Can Beat Madison Cawthorn?

by Christopher Cooper April 14, 2022October 26, 2024

The young congressman has survived all manner of negative headlines, but in the end his own dalliance with another district might have opened a path to defeat.

Posted inLegislation

Getting What We Pay For

by Christopher Cooper February 23, 2021October 25, 2024

How North Carolina’s legacy of a “citizen legislature” endures, with far-reaching effects on the state and its General Assembly.

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