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!

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!

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.