Anatomy of A Purple State
Chris CooperRegular updates on North Carolina politics and government from Chris Cooper, a Professor of Political Science and author of Anatomy of a Purple State: A North Carolina Politics Primer.
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On Gerrymanders and Dummymanders
As Democratic prospects for gains in 2026 have improved, some political observers have begun to wonder if the Republicans’ mid-decade redistricting might not achieve their goals. Perhaps these new districts might blow up in their faces.
A...
North Carolina Early Voting Update (Oct. 31) Update
Updated October 31 to reflect data through October 30, 2026. 2022 comparisons include the first sixteen days of early voting in both years. All words and numbers that have been changed since Oct. 30 appear in bold. All graphs are updated....
An Early Assessment of the WCU Early Voting Site (Oct. 31 update)
Updated October 31 to reflect data through October 30, 2026. 2022 comparisons include the first thirteen days of early voting in both years. All words and numbers that have been changed since Oct. 30 appear in bold. All graphs are updated e...
Democrats Again Outnumber Republicans in North Carolina.
In January 2026, registered Republicans outnumbered registered Democrats for the first time in North Carolina history. Yesterday, the two flip-flopped places once again. As of Saturday, October 10, there are 490 more registered Democrats th...
Roy Cooper’s Secret Sauce
Roy Cooper is a bit of a unicorn in modern American politics—a Democrat who has enjoyed broad success and popularity in a state that his party can’t seem to crack in presidential or Senate races.
Cooper has been elected to statewide office...
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Commentary and analysis about politics and government in purple North Carolina from Chris Cooper, a Professor of Political Science and Public Affairs at Western Carolina University. For more, see Anatomy of a Purple State (UNC Press, 2024).
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