Public-Facing Writing
I enjoy writing about U.S., NC, and southern politics for public audiences (outside of the pages of academic journals). I have contributed over 100 op-eds, along with a variety of blog entries, magazine articles, and other writings to media outlets including Politico, Time, the Assembly, NC Tribune, NBC Think, the Washington Post, USA Today, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Charlotte Observer, the News and Observer, the Asheville Citizen Times, the Smoky Mountain News, and the London School of Economics American Politics and Policy Blog.
I am also a regular contributor to the Old North State Politics blog and publish from time to time on my Substack.
Here are a few recent pieces:
Democrats are Losing Members, but are the Republicans Gaining?
Much has been made of the decline in registered Democrats. But who is benefiting from that shift, and why it’s happening, is more complicated. For the Assembly
Thom Tillis and the Painful Truth About Swing State Politics
Even the most competitive and evenly balanced states are infected by the same contagion as the hardened one-party states. For Politico Magazine.
The Unlikely District That May Signal a Wave Election
Could North Carolina's 11th District—the seat that sent Madison Cawthorn and Mark Meadows to Congress—be an early signal of how big a Democratic wave might get in 2026? The district is trending left, but the math is daunting. For Sabato's Crystal Ball.