Democrats Put Problem Children in Time Out
North Carolina Democratic Party Chairwoman Anderson Clayton also discusses her party's strategy heading into the 2026 primaries.
Hope everyone had a nice weekend. It’s hard to believe the college football season has come to an end. After the NFL wraps up in the next couple weeks, I’ll turn my attention to college baseball.
This year, I’ll be cheering for N.C. State since they were kind enough to have season tickets available. Fingers crossed the same will be true for women’s basketball next season.
For today’s edition of The Caucus we’re going to focus on a different sport: Democratic politics.
🧑⚖️ Roll Call
Four Democrats are denied access to an important campaign tool
A conversation with the head of North Carolina’s Democratic Party
How one social media video caught a top Republican’s attention
Think About What You Did
As folks might remember, I spoke with NCGOP Chairman Jason Simmons about his party overtaking Democrats in voter registrations earlier this year and his messaging heading into 2026. Simmons vowed to keep the state party out of the primaries.
But Democrats appear to be embracing intraparty competition.
In an interview, North Carolina Democratic Party Chairwoman Anderson Clayton said the NCDP’s executive council—at her urging—decided to withhold an important party resource from certain candidates who have voted to override legislative vetoes by Gov. Josh Stein or former Gov. Roy Cooper.
