Veteran political consultant Thomas Mills on the state of North Carolina politics

By: Clayton Henkel

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: February 2, 2026

Words: 267

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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North Carolina primary election is just weeks away, and it looks like our state will play host to one of the nation’s most expensive and important U.S. Senate races as former Democratic governor Roy Cooper heads toward a fall clash with one of three candidates seeking the Republican nomination.
Of course, all of this comes at a time of profound national division and turmoil as President Trump continues to pursue an agenda that polls say …

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