1/4 A thread on the open seats for North Carolina General Assembly, Council of State and U.S. House. Here's who's leaving their seats due to retirement, term limits, or pursuit of a different office. #ncpol #ncga #ncleg

docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d… With 2.5 candidate filing days left, we're at 19 open legislative seats. #ncpol

Seeking higher office (9): Bradford, Elmore, Hardister, Harris, Hunt, Marcus, Mills, Moore, Rudow

Retiring (10): Autry, Alexander, K. Baker, Everitt, Faircloth, Gill, Krawiec, Lucas, Proctor, Sasser

Crazy moment. Rep. Jeff McNeely takes aim at Rep. Abe Jones' Harvard background: "Would you have not been able to achieve these if you were not an athlete or a minority?" He's suspended from continuing to speak.

Jones: "I earned my place and I did well."
#ncpol VIDEO: Here’s the exchange between Republican Rep. Jeff McNeely and Democratic Rep. Abe Jones of Wake County during school choice bill debate —> #ncpol

JUST IN: Abortion bill veto override vote on #SB20 has been scheduled for Tuesday’s 4 pm voting session. Per chamber rules, Senate Rules Chair must inform Senate Democratic Leader Dan Blue at least 24 hours in advance of override vote. That has just happened. In budget presser, GOP Senate leader Phil Berger confirms timing. #ncpol #SB20

#BREAKING: It's not just Tricia Cotham, y'all. North Carolina state Rep. Cecil Brockman, a Guilford County Democrat, is considering leaving the Democratic Party. Story out now on my #AndersonAlerts Substack newsletter--> #ncpol

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andersonalerts.substack.com/p/cecil-brockm… Several North Carolina Democrats who have sided with Republicans on key bills this session tell me they'll remain affiliated with the Democratic Party, including Reps. Abe Jones, Garland Pierce and Shelly Willingham. #ncpol

Incoming Thread: Here at NCGOP headquarters, where Rep. Tricia Cotham will announce she’s switching parties and will give GOP a supermajority. #ncpol Story from yesterday about her decision. Will have another story day after she explains her thought process. #ncpol

andersonalerts.substack.com/p/cotham-plann…

BREAKING: Can confirm Rep. Tricia Cotham, a Mecklenburg County Democrat, will switch parties, giving Republicans a supermajority and dealing a major blow to Gov. Roy Cooper's veto power. Per source, Cotham expected to announce decision at Republican caucus this afternoon. #ncpol JUST IN --> More details on the context of the anticipated party switch, what it means for Democrats and the bills Cotham has already sided with Republicans on. Make sure to subscribe to the #AndersonAlerts newsletter for more. #ncpol

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1/4 Not sure who this may help or bring comfort to, but I wanted to share this: In July 2018 outside a Sacramento, California, DMV office, I met Tyré Nichols. He had been waiting 6+ hours in miserable 98-degree heat... 2/ His story and those of others that day was the first of what would become 40ish articles from me holding the California DMV accountable for their actions. Nichols unknowingly contributed to setting in motion a series of stories that would better the lives of many Californians.

JUST IN: Columbus, Robeson and Wilson counties will begin reporting results at 8:30pm tonight. As of now, all other NC counties are set to begin reporting at 7:30pm. #ncpol #Election2022 @WRAL So what does this mean and why did this happen? There was either a technical or logistical issue at one precinct in each of these three counties that impacted voting access. As a result, state elections officials extended voting.