Politics Oct 28 Former Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan of North Carolina dies at 66 By Martha Waggoner, Associated Press
Politics Nov 05 Watch North Carolina, Georgia go red at midterm despite demographic changes By PBS NewsHour
Politics Oct 31 Gwen’s Take: The Year of the Woman Redux On back-to-back days this weekend, I found myself covering a woman candidate who was furiously peddling herself — to women voters. By Gwen Ifill
Politics Oct 30 The six bellwether counties of 2014 Some of us can’t wait for Election Night. Instead of pundit talk, we get actual raw vote. There’s a lot to keep track of, especially for what to watch in the race for the Senate. There are several counties to… By Domenico Montanaro, Simone Pathe
Politics Oct 28 Watch N.C. voters consider clashing messages in high-stakes Senate race In politically divided North Carolina, Democrat Sen. Kay Hagan is defending her seat against challenger Thom Tillis, the Republican speaker of the N.C. House. Gwen Ifill reports on the finger-pointing, the hostile TV ads, the new voter ID laws and… By PBS NewsHour
Oct 28 Full interview: Gwen Ifill with Sen. Kay Hagan By Merrill Schwerin Everywhere she goes in North Carolina, Sen. Kay Hagan asks her supporters to repeat the same refrain: “Collectively say with me,” Hagan said to a packed room in Durham’s Convention Center Sunday, “Our state is not for sale.” And while… Continue reading
Aug 25 North Carolina Sen. Kay Hagan braces for Obama’s visit to her state By Jonathan Drew, Emery P. Dalesio, Associated Press Her re-election in doubt, North Carolina's Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan has an uncomfortable decision to make as President Barack Obama appears in her state before a critical audience she's trying to woo: Veterans. Continue reading
Jul 07 Senate Democrats sidestep ‘Obamacare’ on the campaign trail By Charles Babington, Associated Press For Republicans, the Senate race is all about tying Democrats to Obama — especially to a health care law that remains unpopular with many Americans. And for Democrats, the election is about just about anything else, especially if they can… Continue reading