Few people in N.C. politics have worked harder behind the scenes than Parody Michael Whatley. He’s earned a shot at the U.S. Senate - and don’t underestimate him. longleafpol.com/p/michael-what… #ncpol

Welp, Roy Cooper is officially in the race. I have nothing nice to say about the guy. longleafpol.com/p/roy-cooper-s… #ncpol

Here's a simple thing that would immediately make N.C. politics a little less dumb: Give the governor a line-item veto. Hear me out. longleafpol.com/p/nc-line-item… #ncpol

AI won’t fix everything, but it can fix a lot of government busywork. The NC Department of State Treasurer Brad Briner just proved it. longleafpol.com/p/brad-briner-… #ncpol

North Carolina’s “gerrymander panic” era is officially over 🪦 longleafpol.com/p/gerrymanderi… #ncpol

AI video isn't ready to revolutionize political campaigns. But it can definitely help. Here's how (🔒) longleafpol.com/p/ai-video-pol… #ncpol

What's North Carolina's best nickname? "The Old North State" is currently leading the Longleaf Politics poll: longleafpol.com/p/nc-nicknames… #ncpol

New Longleaf Politics today: Let's stop arguing ‘more vs. less.’ Start here instead. longleafpol.com/p/first-princi…

After months of design work, I'm proud to announce the new Longleaf Politics rebrand

We are honored to have Andrew Dunn of Longleaf Politics on our Salt & Light stage this Sept in Marion, NC to deliver his insights and observations. The full speaker lineup is at NCSaltandLight.com #NCSaltandLight #LeadRight

.Michael J. Stading described how he talks to unaffiliated voters. He simply asks: What do you want out of a judge? “If they’re honest, they’ll say, ‘I want a judge who will follow the law,’” Stading said. longleafpol.com/p/why-republic… #ncpol

The only GOP name I'm hearing for governor in 2028 is State Auditor Dave Boliek. No auditor has ever become governor — but we’ve never seen this much energy in the office, either. longleafpol.com/p/dave-boliek-… #ncpol

It’s hard to know what to say after a week like this. I tried anyway. longleafpol.com/p/charlie-kirk…

Two down weeks for N.C. Democrats come after six straight weeks of gains longleafpol.com/p/nc-democrati… #ncpol

The General Assembly is in town this week to consider a legislative response to the murder of Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte's light rail. Here's where I think the bill should focus: longleafpol.com/p/what-irynas-… #ncpol

The NCSBE needs to implement some checks to verify that a person getting their ballot mailed out-of-state actually still lives in North Carolina. longleafpol.com/p/analysis-nc-… #ncpol

County politics can really get heated. Here's why. longleafpol.com/p/county-gop-d… #ncpol

Gerrymander does not just mean “a map that disappoints Democrats” longleafpol.com/p/what-is-a-ge… #ncpol

New on Longleaf Politics: Pessimistic about the GOP’s prospects in 2026, grassroots conservative groups across North Carolina are organizing to change the party from the inside longleafpol.com/p/grassroots-g… #ncpol

Happy Election Week to all the #ncpol off-year voters who celebrate! Here’s a good rundown from Longleaf Politics on what to watch tomorrow. open.substack.com/pub/longleafpo…