The Carolina Journal is reporting that some solidly held Democrat seats in the state House and Senate in North Carolina may be at risk in this November’s General Election. “Recent polling has shown a shift in public opinion in favor of Republicans,” said Dr. Andy Jackson, director of the Civitas Center for Public Integrity at the John Locke Foundation. “They indicated that Republicans are on pace to get 3-5 percent higher than average this year. If that continues through election day, Republicans will almost certainly gain a supermajority in the Senate.” Jackson said several seats that are usually safe for Democrats might come into play, including the seat currently held by outgoing Democratic incumbent Sen. Kirk deViere, Cumberland, in District 19. deViere was defeated by Val Applewhite in the primary and will face off against Republican Wesley Meredith, who previously held the seat before deViere.
