Rockingham County and Kevin Berger have asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Sheriff Sam Page. #ncpol
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Voting begins soon.

This week, take a few minutes to get ready: check your registration, know the Oct. 9 registration deadline, review your sample ballot, and prepare for photo ID.

A little preparation now can make voting easier later.

#TrustedNeighbors #NCPol #Elections🗳️ #VoteNC #Civics🇺🇸

1,279 NC absentee ballots accepted Fri Oct 2, cumulative total now 18,745. Top 3 counties Wake 3,432; Mecklenburg 2,127; Buncombe 999. Images top 15 counties, voter party affiliation, top 15 cities. #ncpol

State Rep. Jennifer Balkcom, the Republican nominee for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District, struggled to answer a series of questions during a recent interview, repeatedly pausing and admitting she was “not sure” where she stood on key issues. #ncpol
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My former student Andrew Long writes about the social-media conspiracies that followed Hurricane Helene, and the officials who say they’re better prepared to address disinformation two years later. @theassemblync.bsky.social #ncpol

Let's get rid of Knott. This jerk reps me, and I want him gone. #ncpol #nc13

Busy Thursday across House District 27!

Started the morning bringing greetings from the NC General Assembly at EnergyFEST at the Center for Energy Education, then spent the evening speaking at the Haliwa-Saponi Indian Tribe Forum.

Proud to stay connected & serve! #ncpol #C4EE #HaliwaSaponi #HD27

🚨 FLIP! Natl Republican Senatorial Comm has given up in NC, pulling out their investments for Michael Whatley so they can - get this - dump 7 figures into defending a seat in Kansas.

Yes, KANSAS.

So we’ve already flipped a seat. NC will now replace Thom Tillis w/ former Gov. Roy Cooper! 🔥

#ncpol

Earlier today @electdemocrats.bsky.social announced they were adding our race to their list of districts in play. That’s incredible news and just confirms what we’ve known for a while, that this district is winnable but we’re gonna need your help to do it.

#paulbarringerfornc13 #ncpol

Fact checking brazen GOP lies about Roy Cooper. #ncpol
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North Carolina counties are now paying more for a federal program that helps some hungry people eat, as a law shifting more of the cost of the nutrition assistance program to states takes effect. ncnewsline.com/2026/10/02/n... @lbonner.bsky.social #ncpol #SNAP

Update: Trump says he’s concerned over Whatley as PAC pulls spending from NC’s Senate race #ncpol

The North Carolina State Board of Elections is planning to ask the 1,599 registered voters flagged by a federal database as potential noncitizens to either confirm their citizenship or ask to be removed from the state voter list. #ncpol #nc Story by @lbonner.bsky.social

Week in review! Have. A. Plan.

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Proposed census rules could change how many North Carolinians are counted. Trump administration wants to stop questions on race, ethnicity and sexual orientation and only count US citizens & "lawful permanent residents." (Via Richard Stradling) www.newsobserver.com/news/politic... #ncpol

Cary staff fielded ICE office space inquiry. Why wasn’t council told? Town staff discussed potential ICE sites including telling a broker gov't office use without overnight detainees was allowed. (Via Nolan Wilkinson & @andreagalliano.bsky.social) www.newsobserver.com/news/local/c... #ncpol #wakepol

Senate Leadership Fund and an offshoot of Trump's "MAGA Inc." PAC were the biggest pro-Whatley ad spenders. Whatley's campaigns will likely continue their own ads, but its fundraising has been well below the Cooper campaign's money levels: www.wral.com/news/nccapit... #ncpol