Imp. point in @kyleperrotti.bsky.social story: smokymountainnews.com/news/edwards... The #nc11 GOP executive committee that will decide who replaces Chuck Edwards on the ballot in Nov. is *not* simply the 5 officers listed on the web site It includes 61 party leaders from throughout the district

Chuck Edwards has now withdrawn from the #nc11 election. What happens next? See below for a thread I wrote last night that spells out the process to replace him on the ballot #ncpol

Chris Cooper@chriscooperwcu.bsky.social · 22h ago

A brief thread on the rules around candidates for Congress in #ncpol withdrawing. I'm posting it now for....reasons. Also, because of @daniellebattaglia.bsky.social's recent story newsobserver.com/news/politic... (1/7) #nc11

A brief thread on the rules around candidates for Congress in #ncpol withdrawing. I'm posting it now for....reasons. Also, because of @daniellebattaglia.bsky.social's recent story newsobserver.com/news/politic... (1/7) #nc11

NC Republican Sen. Ted Budd calls on Rep. Chuck Edwards to drop campaign

The Republican senator from North Carolina is urging Rep. Chuck Edwards to drop his campaign after an ethics committee report found evidence he had sexually harassed young employees.

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#ncpol #nc11 www.cnn.com/2026/08/04/p...

GOP leaders privately push embattled Rep. Chuck Edwards to abandon reelection bid | CNN Politics

House Republican leaders are privately working to convince Rep. Chuck Edwards to abandon his reelection bid for a competitive North Carolina seat after an ethics report dropped against the congressman...

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Here's the full report, posted by @reubenjones1.bsky.social ethics.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Committee-Report-8.3.26.pdf #ncpol #nc11

Chris Cooper@chriscooperwcu.bsky.social · 2d ago

Representative Chuck Edwards is being recommended for censure by House ethics. #nc11 #ncpol Reported by @daniellebattaglia.bsky.social

Representative Chuck Edwards is being recommended for censure by House ethics. #nc11 #ncpol Reported by @daniellebattaglia.bsky.social

Interesting way to address the massive increase in journal submissions following the introduction & spread of generative AI. - 2 desk rejects/year = no more submissions for the year - 3 submissions as author = no more submissions for the year Will be curious to see how this works. #polisky

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory@jpart1991.bsky.social · last mo.

📑 🧵JPART Introduces a Submission Cap Pilot Beginning July 1, 2026 Like many journals, JPART has seen a sharp rise in submissions, and our data point to GenAI as a major driver.

My prescription for what ails you: a little Mavis Staples.

Reminder: horserace surveys about the SC senate primary assume that the pollster can predict who will turn out in a Rep. special election primary in Aug 🤔 There's a reason most pollsters won't touch this w/ a 10-foot poll. The same thing will be doubly true when this goes to a runoff.

County boards in 80 of NC’s 100 counties have come to unanimous agreement on early-voting plans for November. Here’s a quick, top-line comparison with the plans used in 2022, the last midterm general election. More analysis and a write-up to follow. #ncpol #electionadministration

13 congressional seat rating changes by Kyle Kondik at UVa's Center for Poliics, including #nc11 & #nc1, which they now rate as toss-ups. centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/... #ncpol

www.foxnews.com/politics/fox... #ncpol

Fox News Poll: Democratic enthusiasm shapes North Carolina Senate race

Roy Cooper leads Michael Whatley by 9 points in North Carolina's Senate race, but an enthusiasm gap and Trump's favorability could reshape the contest.

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Had a hard time deciding on book club books for my Parties, Campaigns & Elections class (so many good books!) but ultimately came up w these 5 bangers.

I wouldn't call it likely, but it's certainly possible that the Democrats take the Senate and Fetterman changes parties and flips it back. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

As Republicans invite him to defect, Fetterman wonders if Democrats still want him in the party

“If the Democratic caucus doesn’t want me, they could just let me know,” a frustrated Fetterman told NBC News, lamenting “the very anti-Israel party that we’re becoming.”

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Just saw my first #nc11 ad of the season--an anti-Chuck Edwards ad by American Bridge, a Super PAC that supports Democratic candidates. Ad focused entirely on Helene. #ncpol

New post up: The Billion Dollar Election That Hasn't Happened, and a Few Other Items (including more campaign finance, the changing primary calendar, and the Tour de France) chriscooperwcu.substack.com/p/the-billio... #ncpol

The Billion-Dollar Race That Hasn't Happened, and a Few Other Items

It's 99 days before election day; buckle up.

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Just got a second #nc11 survey in as many weeks. Will be curious to see if either gets released. Usual battery--Trump, issue importance, some negatives on each, etc. #ncpol

Cooper/Whatley--the billion dollar election that hasn't happened. In @theassemblync.bsky.social #ncpol www.theassemblync.com/news/politic...

The Billion-Dollar Election That Hasn’t Happened

North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race was expected to shatter records. So far, the money—and the intrigue—have gone elsewhere.

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Big news for #scpol

Josh Putnam@www.fhqplus.com · 2w ago

Calendar Roll call vote SC 26 NV 19 NH 4 The co-chairs put SC over the top. SC = FITN for 2028.

I will vote for any candidate who makes it a felony to lean an airplane seat back without checking the height of the person behind them. I’ll donate the federal max if they remove the recline button altogether And yes, this post is inspired by current events that have resulted in extreme knee pain.

Hell of a quote from Lindsey Graham in @smotus.bsky.social’s Elephants in the Room

www.axios.com/2026/07/20/c... #nc11 #ncpol

Scoop: Rep. Chuck Edwards gifted pink and blue handguns to young female staffers

One staffer received a blue handgun engraved with her name. Another received a pink handgun.

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Scott Huffmon at the Winthrop Poll has a Substack. His first post is about public opinion on Lindsey Graham and it's predictably insightful If you have any interest in #scpol, public opinion, or southern politics, give this piece a read & Scott a follow open.substack.com/pub/winthrop...

SC Public Opinion and the Late Lindsey Graham

Senator Graham had a complicated relationship with his fellow South Carolina Republicans, to say the least.

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The 2nd quarter fundraising numbers are in & they provide more evidence that North Carolina's 11th congressional district--where the Reps have won 7 elections in a row--might be competitive in '26. Here's the story in 5 graphs. ⬇️ #ncpol #nc11 #wncpol open.substack.com/pub/chriscoo...

NC-11 Fundraising in Five Graphs

The latest numbers offer the clearest evidence yet that the district that sent Mark Meadows and Madison Cawthorn to Congress may now host North Carolina’s most competitive House race.

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How Lindsey Graham’s ability to read the moment propelled him to political relevance for 3 decades theconversation.com/how-lindsey-...

How Lindsey Graham’s keen ability to read the moment propelled him to political relevance for 3 decades

Sen. Graham repeatedly moved in the direction South Carolina and Republican politics were headed rather than where they had been.

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Someone is polling in #nc11. Fairly lengthy survey, including contrast questions on both candidates.

Seth McKee & @huffmon.bsky.social wrote "Lindsey Graham and Southern Politics in State & Nation" in which they "situate the political career of Graham within the broader milieu of the changing partisan dynamics of Congress, #scpol, and southern politics." static1.squarespace.com/static/62fff...

A few thoughts on the process to replace Lindsey Graham who passed away last night.* Basics: The Governor (Henry McMaster) gets to appoint someone to fulfill the rest of Graham's term (up this yr), then there's a special election, the winner of which will run in November 🤏🧵

Fascinating article in so many ways. "Thompson [Jackson County election board chair] said he sees his role on the Board as one where he works for the Republican party." nclocal.org/2026/07/10/t... #ncpol #electionadministration

Elections liaison position in state auditor's office discontinued, Dallas Woodhouse reassigned

The elections liaison position was eliminated after text messages from Dallas Woodhouse to local boards of elections were revealed. NC Local spoke with Jackson County Board of Elections Chair Bill Tho...

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We celebrate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776—a defining moment as America celebrates its 250th anniversary! 📊 The Center’s latest Catawba-YouGov Survey explores how NCians view the Declaration: www.catawba.edu/news/all-new... Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸 #ncpol