Colin Campbell
Capitol Bureau ChiefColin Campbell has covered North Carolina politics and state government since 2014, starting as a reporter for The News & Observer in Raleigh. He later led the NC Insider state government news service before moving to Business North Carolina magazine to launch its daily political newsletter, the North Carolina Tribune.
Prior to entering the wild world of state politics, Colin covered Raleigh city government and Johnston County for the N&O. He's a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill's journalism school who started his media career at age 14, working as a news reader, classical music host and alternative rock DJ for Charlottesville, Va., radio stations WNRN and WTJU.
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The Constitution Party could soon add candidates to North Carolina's ballot this November. The State Board of Elections has now verified more than 14,000 signatures from voters who want the party to appear.
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The latest vote tally for a state House race in the Roanoke Rapids area shows that Rep. Michael Wray is behind challenger Rodney Pierce by just 36 votes.
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Republicans in North Carolina voted overwhelmingly to nominate Mark Robinson for governor. He would be the state's first Black governor and has come under fire for controversial remarks.
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State lawmakers are gearing up for the new legislative session next month, and House Speaker Tim Moore offered a preview Wednesday of what might be on the agenda.
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Republicans in North Carolina voted to nominate Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson for governor. He has come under fire for his history of anti-gay and anti-Semitic remarks.
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At least one of last week's primaries for the state legislature could be headed to a recount, and several county-level primaries are also close enough for recounts.
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New congressional maps finalized late last year created short election timelines for many North Carolina House races. That may end up placing more value on candidates who can chip in their own cash.
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Republican N.C. House candidate Yvonne McLeod argues that Rep. Allen Chesser didn’t do enough to inform the community about a proposal to add up to four new casinos in North Carolina and push back against his GOP colleagues in Raleigh.
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Guest host Colin Campbell fills in for Jeff Tiberii on this week's NC News Roundup. Our panel of reporters have been keeping up with the latest news affecting everyone in the state, and beyond. Topics today are Trump and VP Kamala Harris' weekend visits, the primary elections and more.
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Two prominent Democrats will face off in next week’s primary for attorney general. But the biggest spender in the race isn’t the two campaigns — it’s a shadowy group based in Washington, D.C.