Carolina Forward

Evidence is mounting that the 2026 election will be a "blue wave." In North Carolina, the generic ballot average currently sits around D+4 - and there's still five months before the election. Try it out for yourself: https://carolinaforward.org/news/2026-shift/

Here's what happened this week in North Carolina politics. Whether to tolerate political corruption is a choice voters get to make every time you go to the ballot box.

If you're in the trenches of EOGs this week - good luck. Just remember - our teachers, schools, and especially kids are much more than just a test score. ✏️

Here's what happened this week in North Carolina politics. [Friday, May 22, 2026] Legislating is about counting votes. And they still don't have all the ones they need. 👎

The worst kind of misinformation is mostly just folks honestly not knowing how stuff works, and then getting frustrated when it doesn't.

Among several bad state constitutional amendments being floated in the North Carolina state legislature this year, this one might be the most dangerous.

Here's what happened this week in North Carolina politics. [May 15, 2026] No, we don't have a budget yet - and they're feeling the pressure to show some progress. The May edition of the Carolina Forward Poll is in! Results dropping Monday. Get ready - it's a doozy. 📈

A lot of people are very cynical about whether voting makes a difference, and they're not always wrong to feel that way. But elections do have big consequences for your daily life - just ask folks up in Vance county. 🚰

America is running full-speed into a major and destabilizing constitutional crisis over partisan gerrymandering. Pressure to end partisan gerrymandering was once bipartisan. It isn't anymore.

Here's what happened this week in North Carolina politics. [May 8, 2026] Still no budget. But at least they're not really working on one. Congrats, graduates - come help us fix North Carolina! 🎓

What if your neighboring county announced one day that it was taking over your town's public property and diverting your water resources to its own people - and there was nothing you could do about it?

What can North Carolina "afford" to do? Actually... lots of stuff. We're a very big, wealthy state. There's more than enough to go around - it's just a question of priorities. Shout out to @minnaleejamison.bsky.social for the explainer here!

Here's what happened this week in North Carolina politics. [May 1, 2026] We have to fight for our kids. Because our lawmakers sure as hell don't. ✏️

North Carolina is the only state in the entire nation operating without a budget. The leaders of our state legislature failed to pass one last year, and just sort of... gave up, because it was too hard. Here's what might happen next. All of these guys look like clowns. 🤡

Yet again in the North Carolina state legislature, we have political theatrics coming from wealthy, super-ambitious politicians. But the real story isn't what they're saying - it's why they're doing it at all, and why it's hurting rural North Carolina. 🤨

Direct federal government assistance has quietly become the backbone of rural North Carolina's economy. The reason: most rural counties have been in a permanent recession for 15 years running, and the leaders of our state legislature have mostly decided they're fine with that. 💸

Here's what happened this week in North Carolina politics. The leaders of our state legislature have decided local voters have too much power, and they need to take it for themselves. Are they right? 🤔

This Wednesday is Tax Day across America, and North Carolina is no exception. Most people have no idea what their taxes pay for, which leads to a lot of weird ideas. So let's just break it down. 💵

Here's what happened this week in North Carolina politics. [April 10, 2026] However you think immigration enforcement should be done, this ain't it. 🔥🧊🔥

Today, we're launching a free new tool to demystify campaign finance data in North Carolina. We've built a new mobile-optimized web application to make campaign finance data easier and clearer to understand for everyone! Go give it a try, and let us know what you think: NCMoneyTracker.org

Here's what happened this week in North Carolina politics. Halifax, Hoke, Vance, Robeson and Cumberland - your state supreme court failed you this week. Don't let them forget you. 🤜

Are North Carolina's elections filled with illegal voters? No. But let's just game this out.

Local school districts all over North Carolina are flashing 🚨warning🚨 signs that they don't have the resources to do what they've been asked to do. But this isn't just a local issue - these are all related. It's a deliberate strategy by the leaders of the North Carolina state legislature.

Here's what happened this week in North Carolina politics. [March 27, 2026] The big question everyone is asking: what happens now? 🤔

The reason why Phil Berger lost his primary isn't complicated: he and his family are out of touch, corrupt and arrogant.

When you think of the "average voter" in North Carolina, who do you think of? And how do you know? We're diving into the numbers to get a better sense of what the "average" voter really looks like.

We live in a society, and we all have responsibilities in it.