By Michael Bitzer
The latest Catawba-YouGov survey findings are out on the confidence North Carolinians have (or not) in President Donald Trump's decision-making on seventeen different policies and issues.
You can find the survey results and a breakdown of data at: https://catawba.edu/news/all-news/2025/yougov-7/
by Christopher Cooper
The 2026 storylines are already consuming those of us who pay attention to American politics, and I get why. Will Lara Trump run? Will Roy Cooper run? Will Phil Berger get primaried? Those are some compelling storylines--arguably even more compelling than who will be the next town commissioner in Webster, NC.
But, I encourage citizens, politics watchers, and even political scientists not to sleep on the 2025 municipal elections in North Carolina. As exciting as the storylines above are, the outcome will likely affect your life less than who wins the local elections your community in 2025.
So, let's take a look at what's happening in 2025--which offices are open, who's eligible to vote, and why does it matter?