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Special Election Results

September 10, 2019 at 7:15 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Polls close at 7:30 p.m. ET for the special elections in North Carolina’s 9th and 3rd congressional districts.

Politico and the New York Times are tracking results as the come in.

Leave your reactions in the comments.

Filed Under: 2019 Campaign Tagged With: NC-3, NC-9

Murphy Wins North Carolina Runoff

July 9, 2019 at 9:37 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Greg Murphy won Tuesday’s runoff for the Republican nomination in North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District in a race that exposed a gender rift among U.S. House Republicans and attracted attention from some of the biggest names in Republican politics,” the Raleigh News and Observer reports.

“Murphy will be the favorite to represent the GOP-leaning district in Eastern North Carolina.”

Filed Under: 2019 Campaign Tagged With: NC-3

Gun-Toting Candidate Vows He’s Got Trump’s Back

March 19, 2019 at 6:22 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Raleigh News and Observer: “One of 17 candidates vying for the Republican nomination in North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District special election will begin airing television ads in the Greenville market Tuesday.”

“In the ad, Eric Rouse (R) is seen skeet shooting — hitting clays with Democratic priorities like the Green New Deal written on them in the 30-second ad. It closes with Rouse cocking a gun and vowing to have President Trump’s back if elected.”

Filed Under: 2019 Campaign Tagged With: NC-3


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Jones Is In Hospice Care

January 26, 2019 at 4:56 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC) is in hospice care, WITN reports.

The family declined to give any other details about his condition.

Filed Under: House of Representatives Tagged With: NC-3

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goddard-bw-snapshotTaegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. He also runs Political Job Hunt, Electoral Vote Map and the Political Dictionary.

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Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.

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