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July 17, 2025

Articles by Matt Mercer

About Matt Mercer
Matt Mercer is the editor in chief of North State Journal and can be reached at [email protected].
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MERCER: Presidential visit won’t carry North Carolina’s lessons to DC 

March 25, 2024 Matt Mercer

Tomorrow, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are mounting a full effort to put North Carolina in play in this year’s election by making a grand visit to our state. While we appreciate […]

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MERCER: Goodbye, and see you soon

February 22, 2024 Matt Mercer

I’ve never been good at goodbyes. You know that feeling when you talk to someone, say goodbye, then you’re unexpectedly walking in the same direction? I felt a bit of that as I sat down […]

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Polls: Trump leads Biden in expected November presidential election

February 21, 2024 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — Former President Donald Trump leads President Joe Biden in a pair of polls that were released last week by East Carolina University and Fox News. The ECU poll found that Trump leads Biden 47% […]

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Republican Lt Gov hopefuls make their case at Raleigh forum

February 15, 2024 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — Seven of the 11 Republicans running for lieutenant governor in the upcoming Mar. 5 primary gathered at Christ Baptist Church in northern Raleigh on Tuesday, Feb. 13 for a candidate forum hosted by the […]

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Realtor Brown aims to bring business acumen to Congress

February 12, 2024 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — After running in 2019’s 9th District special election, Republican Leigh Brown feels at home in the newly-drawn 8th District. In an interview with North State Journal, she said the “new alignment” made it […]

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Stein, Robinson well ahead in gubernatorial fundraising

February 7, 2024 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — The frontrunners in both the Democratic and Republican primaries for governor entered 2024 with cash advantages over their rivals for their respective parties’ nominations. On the Democratic side, Attorney General Josh Stein raised […]

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Representing or renting? Residency questions become an issue in Republican congressional primaries

February 7, 2024 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — The sprint to North Carolina’s March 5 primary has candidates in at least two congressional districts defending their connections to the districts in which they are running. As many candidates and political observers […]

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Budd, Tillis oppose Senate’s proposed border security bill

February 6, 2024 Matt Mercer

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Both of North Carolina’s U.S. senators, Republicans Ted Budd and Thom Tillis, announced they would not support the national security and border package unveiled Sunday night after months of closed-door negotiations.  Calling it […]

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In snowy DC, the March for Life rallies against abortion with an eye toward the November elections

January 24, 2024 Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thousands of opponents of abortion rights rallied under falling snow on Friday at the annual March for Life, as speakers urged the impassioned crowd to capitalize on the movement’s major victory in […]

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Cooper proclaims 2024 ‘The Year of Public Schools’

January 23, 2024 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper proclaimed 2024 as “The Year of Public Schools” in North Carolina at an event Tuesday in Nash County. At the event, Cooper called for K-12 education and early childhood funding […]

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