The story was written by Carey Phillips and published in The Sylva Herald edition on June 25 Madison Cawthorn rolled to victory Tuesday in the runoff primary to determine the Republican nominee for the 11th Congressional District seat. Cawthorn, a Henderson County resident who owns a real estate investment company, received 30,444 votes, or 65.8 […]
The election for the Republican nominee of the 11th Congressional District is set have a second primary
May 6, 2020 by
The Jackson County Board of Elections is preparing for a second primary for the Congressional District 11 Republican nominee between Lynda Bennett and Madison Cawthorn. Bennett had 22.7 percent while Cawthorn amassed 20.4 percent of the vote. In North Carolina, if the first-place candidate does not get more than 30 percent, the second-place finisher can […]
To vote or not to vote; a look at the 2016 election and its impact on the 2020 election
April 22, 2020 by
The 2016 election was probably the most controversial presidential election in recent memory. Thousands of people lined up at voting stations across the country to place their vote for President of the United States. At the end of the election period, Donald Trump was pronounced President. For many, there was a celebration and for others […]
Election 2020: Super Tuesday in Jackson County
March 10, 2020 by
A version of this story was published in The Sylva Herald March 4, 2020 edition with a shared by-line with Dave Russell Super Tuesday 2020 came and went in Jackson County, across North Carolina and in 13 other states and American Samoa. Jackson County saw 9,243 residents (of 27,786 registered voters, or 33.26 percent) cast […]
Elections 2020: Democratic party & candidates for the primary
March 3, 2020 by
Ruth Dahl, Nate Hadley, Hannah Fink & Sara Stanley contributed to the profiles. Democratic Party Platform The Jackson County Democratic party’s mission is electing Democratic candidates to local, state and national offices that reflect the party’s values. Jackson county’s Democratic candidates reflect the national Democratic values with emphasis on certain issues such as living wages, the […]
Election 2020: Libertarian Party
March 2, 2020 by
Story co-reported with Samantha Lughart. Although America is often seen as bipartisan, other parties attempt to chisel away at the image of a two-party system, such as the Libertarian Party. The Libertarian Party of North Carolina has existed since 1976, with 28,000 people registered as Libertarian in the state. With a platform built on freedom, party […]
