Last week proved a topsy-turvy week in North Carolina politics, and situations are being created that won’t likely be resolved for some time.

For the most part, early polling has given Alabama US Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) a big lead in his open Senate Republican primary race, but a series of later surveys reveal a major change on the ballot test.

Redistricting has now been completed in 20 multi-congressional district states, so this is a good time to examine the races viewed as competitive in the places with new district boundaries. 

Listed below are political snippets on congressional and gubernatorial races around the country. Enjoy!

All 34 lawsuits—including AGC’s, supported by the Construction Advocacy Fund—challenging OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on COVID-19 are now consolidated in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

On November 29, AGC, along with 18 other organizations, sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen asking her department to clarify that American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds can be used by state and local governments to mitigate the effects of material and supply chain delays and shortages.

In a redistricting year, tracking the open seats can be a bit confusing.

Saying he “…need[s] a little more time for myself, for my health and well-being, for my wife, my family, and the things I love in Oregon," veteran Beaver State Rep. Peter DeFazio* (D-Springfield), chairman of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, Thursday announced that he will retire after completing his 18th term next year. 

At this point in the national redistricting process, six sets of incumbents have been paired together mostly in nomination battles, while an additional five incumbent combinations have been averted.

Listed below are political snippets on the presidential, congressional, gubernatorial and local races the country. Enjoy!

On November 15, President Biden signed the AGC-backed Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), into law. 

New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu (R) held a long awaited news conference last week to announce his political plans for 2022.

Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy (D), the Senate President Pro Tempore and fifth longest-serving Senator in American history, announced that he would not seek a ninth term next year.

There is an interesting phenomenon developing in the 2022 US Senate races, and that is the number of currently leading primary nomination candidates who have lost their last race.

Listed below are political snippets on congressional, gubernatorial and local races the country. Enjoy!

On November 4, the White House announced that the deadline for direct federal contractors to have their employees fully vaccinated under the federal contractor vaccine mandate will be same as the new OSHA ETS: January 4, 2022. Previously, the deadline for direct federal contractors was December 8, 2021.

A surprising polling turn of events came to light late yesterday afternoon as Fox News released a new Virginia survey that shows Republican Glenn Youngkin (R) holding an eight point lead in the race for Governor, his largest of any poll throughout the campaign.

Listed below are political snippets on congressional, gubernatorial and local races the country. Enjoy!

Former North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory’s campaign did something rather strange this week.

Last week, Democratic Reps. David Price (D-NC) and Mike Doyle (D-PA) announced they are not seeking re-election in 2022.