NC Democratic Party

Brockman, arrested on sex charges, won’t face House action due to resignation

October 30, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A select House committee to determine what, if any, actions can be taken regarding the arrest this month of Rep. Cecil Brockman (D-Guilford) will no longer be necessary as Brockman resigned on Friday […]

Elections board addresses missing voter information

July 4, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina State Board of Elections rolled out a plan to address missing information in voter records at its meeting June 24. The plan, presented by the NCSBE Executive Director Sam Hayes, […]

Wake Democrat criticized over image depicting beheaded Trump

June 15, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Rep. Julie von Haefen (D-Wake) drew criticism for a post she made to social media that included a photo showing a depiction of a beheaded President Donald Trump with imagery of a guillotine. […]

DOJ files lawsuit against NC elections board

June 5, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina’s top Republican lawmakers praised the announcement of a Trump administration lawsuit filed against the State Board of Elections last week. In a May 27 press release, the Department of Justice announced […]

Judges rule in two North Carolina third party certification cases

August 13, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Two rulings were handed down on Aug. 12 related to lawsuits filed over the certifications of third parties by the North Carolina Board of Elections. Wake County Superior Court Judge Keith Gregory, an […]

Lawsuits challenge NC State Board of Elections over party certifications

August 1, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Two lawsuits filed last week against the North Carolina State Board of Elections could impact what names show up on the November ballot. The first lawsuit, filed on July 22 against the North […]

Legislative Democrats face backlash for refusing to support Israel resolution

October 11, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Democrats in both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly are facing backlash for failing to support a resolution and statement supporting Israel after the country suffered unprovoked and brutal attacks by Hamas […]

NC Democrats reject establishment choices for party leadership

February 14, 2023 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — North Carolina Democrats on Saturday rejected the party establishment’s preferences for leadership, choosing instead a slate of untested progressives. Anderson Clayton, the party’s Person County chair, led the upstart team to a shocking win […]

NC Democrats to choose party chair

February 10, 2023 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — North Carolina Democrats will meet on Saturday, Feb. 11 to choose the party’s leadership for the next two years. Current chair Bobbie Richardson, a former state Rep. from Franklin County, is running for a […]

Bloomberg strokes $1 million to NC Dems

November 3, 2022 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — Billionaire, Democratic megadonor and failed presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg dumped $1 million into the North Carolina State Democratic Party’s coffers Monday, campaign finance record show. The donation, reported in a filing on the […]