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July 24, 2025

Articles by Matt Mercer

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Matt Mercer is the editor in chief of North State Journal and can be reached at matt@northstatejournal.com.
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Double bunks and call ups lead NC Senate candidate filing

March 9, 2022 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — The N.C. Senate will say goodbye to some current members who are running against one another and welcome a freshman class of several N.C. House lawmakers after the 2022 elections.  Following the end of […]

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National Republican groups back SCOTUS legislative appeal

March 3, 2022 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — A pair of national Republican groups submitted briefs backing the appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court of North Carolina’s court-drawn congressional map, arguing the remedial map passed the state legislature should be used for […]

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As many as four new Democrats could join NC congressional delegation

March 3, 2022 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — The combination of retirements and the new court-drawn interim congressional map could send as many as four new Democrats from North Carolina to Congress.  The announced retirements of U.S. Reps. G.K. Butterfield and […]

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Texas primary sets up Abbott-O’Rourke race as midterms begin

March 2, 2022 Will Weissert and Paul J. Weber, Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Gov. Greg Abbott will face Democrat Beto O’Rourke after voters in Texas opened what could be a lengthy, bruising primary season poised to reshape political power from state capitals to Washington. […]

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NC lawmakers recognized for achievement at CPAC

March 2, 2022 Matt Mercer

ORLANDO, Fla. — Ninety-three state lawmakers were recognized for their voting records at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Saturday, Feb. 26.  The American Conservative Union, which puts on the annual conference, released their scorecards […]

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North Carolina well-represented at CPAC Florida

March 2, 2022 Matt Mercer

ORLANDO, Fla. — Elected officials and attendees from North Carolina received strong ovations at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, last weekend. CPAC, which rose to prominence during the presidency of Ronald […]

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Congressional incumbents announce where they’ll seek reelection

March 2, 2022 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — The court-drawn interim congressional map that will be used in the 2022 election has shifted where some state incumbents will run for reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives.  Immediately after appeals to […]

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State legislative leaders file congressional map appeal with US Supreme Court

March 2, 2022 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — Republican state legislative leaders filed an appeal on Friday, Feb. 25, with the U.S. Supreme Court over the court-drawn interim congressional map’s use in the 2022 election.  House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Kings Mountain) […]

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Trump sounds like candidate in CPAC speech

February 27, 2022 Matt Mercer

ORLANDO, Fla. — 45th President Donald J. Trump delivered the keynote speech on Saturday night at the Conservative Political Action Conference, an annual gathering of influential conservatives with the prospects of a Republican takeover of Congress […]

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As many as four new Democrats could join NC congressional delegation

February 25, 2022 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — The combination of retirements and new court-drawn interim congressional map could send as many as four new Democrats from North Carolina to Congress. The announced retirements of U.S. Reps. G.K. Butterfield and David […]

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