http://www.wral.com/news/local…
Democrats have a 31-19 majority in the North Carolina State Senate. Democrats have controlled the Senate for an amazing 130 consecuative years. Could this be the year that changes?
John Davis, the former president of NCFREE, a non-partisan political research business association, has been tracking legislative races for 23 years. This year, he said, eight Democratic seats are vulnerable, which could shift the balance of power in the chamber.
“If you look at all the competitive districts, most are Republican-leaning held by Democrats,” Davis said. “There’s actually the possibility that Republicans could take over the Senate.”
In addition to the Republican-leaning districts in western North Carolina, some of the incumbents face legal and public relations problems, Davis said.
Not surprisingly, both parties are confident of winning control.
Considering the heavy voter registration in NC this year, which has resulted in a net increase of 200,000 more Democrats than Republicans, I don’t see the Democrats losing 7 seats – and control. Add in the expected heavy turnout of Democratic voters, losing this many Senate seats would be shocking.