With the passing of Congressman Howard Coble, North Carolina loses one of a vanishing breed: the old style politician.
Meanwhile, municipal elections across the country led to unexpected results in some places. Salt Lake City will likely have its first openly gay mayor, pending a recount later this month.
In Houston, voters repealed an anti-discrimination ordinance for LGBTQ residents, and Jeb Bush's numbers fall as the Republican presidential primary continues.
Host Frank Stasio talks with Political Junkie Ken Rudin about the latest in state and national politics.