Media Appearances by Michael Bitzer

• Ken Rudin's "The Political Junkie" Podcast: "The Way We Were"
• WFAE's Charlotte Talks: Guest Host for "Rufus Edmisten Reflects on Watergate, North Carolina Politics, and How BBQ Tipped An Election"
• WFAE's Charlotte Talks: Guest Host for "Rob Christensen and the Rise and Fall of the Branchhead Boys"
• Charlotte Observer: After a rocky few months, NC Republicans look for a new start at convention
• Charlotte Observer: Voting in the NC 9th? Here's what you need to know. 
• AP/North State Journal: Candidates face off in GOP primary for NC congressional race
• Charlotte Observer: GOP Campaigns in the 9th District offer a preview of the fall election--and 2020
• AP: North Carolina Republicans to debate in race for US House seat
• Charlotte Observer: Realtors' group spending in the 9th District has hit a record $1.3 million
• Charlotte Observer: NC's bribery charges are coming up in a governor's race ad. You may see more. 
• WFDD: Surveying the Landscape as SCOTUS Looks at NC's Gerrymandering Case
• Charlotte Observer: Does voter ID still exist in North Carolina? It's a complicated question
• BYU Radio's Top of Mind with Julie Rose: North Carolina's State of Politics--Partisan Gerrymandering & the Ninth Congressional District
• Davidson College News: Elections Officials Say Public Trust, Transparency Chief Concerns in Handling Fraud Case
• Spectrum News: What Role Will NC Play in the 2020 Democratic Primary?
• Cook Political Report (via DemocraticUnderground): NC-09: The Final House Race of 2018 Remains a Toss-Up
• WCNC: Filing Closes to Run in New 9th District Election
• AP/New York Times: Speedy Deadline for Candidates in North Carolina Election
• AP/New York Times: North Carolina Democrats See Opportunity in Do-over Election
• Washington Post's Monkey Cage Blog: Three Lessons from North Carolina's Tainted Election--And What Comes Next
• WUNC/AP: North Carolina Democrats See Opportunity in 'Do-Over' Election
• Bloomberg/AP: Political Operative Charged in Congressional Race
• Governing: Why A Judge Ruled That the Entire NC Legislature Is Illegitimate 
• Laurinburg Exchange: New Election May Be Filled with Drama
• ABC News: Well-Known Republicans Steer Clear of Disputed US House Race
• WFAE: Charlotte Talks--An Update on State and National Politics
• HuffPost: Mitch McConnell Says DemocratsAre To Blame For Election Fraud That Benefitted Republicans
• US News & World Report: Round 2 Begins in Disputed North Carolina Congressional Election
• Spectrum News: Analysis of Day 3 of the North Carolina Ninth Congressional District Evidentiary Hearing
• Spectrum News: Analysis of Day 2 of the North Carolina Ninth Congressional District Evidentiary Hearing
• Spectrum News: Analysis of Day 1 of the North Carolina Ninth Congressional District Evidentiary Hearing
• Teles Relay: Le scandale de fraude electorale en Caroline du Nord se dirige vers une resolution dramatique
• Asheville Citizen-Times: NC gerrymandering: Turner, McGrady lead reform effort on redistricting
• Vox: North Carolina's election fraud scandal is heading toward a dramatic resolution
• WFDD: Elections Board Readies for Showdown Between 9th District Candidates
• WUNC: North Carolina Congressman Walter Jones Dies
• WFAE's Charlotte Talks: The Dust Settles on the Shutdown While 2020 Ramps Up
• Asheville Citizen-Times: McGrady, Turner Lead Redistricting Reform Effort
• The Daily Tar Heel: A Look Into the Past, Present, and Future of Partisan Gerrymandering in North Carolina
• ABC News: Sanders targets black voters in South Carolina
• Vox: Judge Refuses to Certify GOP Victory in Contested North Carolina Congress Race
• NPR's The Takeaway: North Carolina Judge Allows Election Fraud Investigation to Continue
• NPR's The Takeaway: North Carolina Launches Investigation Into Possible Election Fraud
• WECT: Experts say uncertainty in 9th district could last months
• WFDD: North Carolina's Ninth District: Two Months On, Still In Limbo
• Fayetteville Observer: How much does N.C.'s new legislature look like you?
• WUNC: NC Experts Ponder the 2019 Political Landscape
• Roll Call: Rep. Robert Pittenger Won't Run Even If "Ballot-Harvesting" Probe Causes Primary Do-Over
• The Atlantic: North Carolina Veers Toward a Congressional-Election Do-Over
• The Herald: From Politics to the Pulpit and Back Again: Mark Harris' Rise on the Religious Right
• Fox 46 Charlotte: NC 9th Hearing Set, Mark Harris Will Not Attend
• The Charlotte Observer: After two years on the trail, Democrat McCready quietly planning another race
• New York Times: Democrats Vow Not to Seat Republican Who Claimed Victory in North Carolina
• Vox: Court Dissolves North Carolina Elections Board With Election Fraud Scandal Still Under Investigation
• 538 Politics Podcast: Something Seems Fishy in North Carolina
• HuffPost: Everything You Need to Know About North Carolina's Election Fraud Probe
• The Washington Post: The North Carolina fraud investigation: What we know and what could come next
• Vox: More Evidence Piles Up in North Carolina Election Fraud Scandal
• The New Yorker: Allegations of G.O.P. Election Fraud Shake North Carolina's Ninth District
• WBTV: Fraud Investigation in 9th District Race Ongoing, Certification in Limbo
• NBC News: Vote Fraud Allegations Leave NC House Race Unresolved with No Clear Path Forward
• Vox: The Bizarre Allegations of Ballot Tampering in One of 2018's Closest Elections
• Pew: When Elections Get a Do-Over
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Absentee Ballot Fraud Allegations Roil North Carolina U.S. House Race
• MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show: Election Fraud Probe Leaves House Seat in Legal No-Man's Land
• WRAL: Elections Board Sets Hearing Date for 9th District Investigation
• The New York Times: North Carolina Election That Looked to be a Republican Victory Now in Limbo
• Esquire: This North Carolina Election Stinks to High Heaven
• NPR: Why Results for a Congressional Race in North Carolina Still Aren't Certified
• The Washington Post: The shoe-leather reporting boosting North Carolina's explosive election fraud investigation
• WRAL: New election in 9th District a growing possibility
• New York Times: North Carolina Fraud Scandal Casts Shadow Over the Primary, Too
• The Charlotte Observer: 'Tangled Web' in Bladen County has questions swirling about votes in the 9th District
• Charlotte Observer: Blue Waves In Urban North Carolina Help Democrats Break GOP 'Supermajorities'
• WFAE: Charlotte Talks: Analysis of Midterm Vote
• Spectrum News: Why Did None of NC's Toss-Up Congressional Districts Flip?
• WFAE: Charlotte Talks Election Special: What's At Stake for NC, National Politics in Midterm?
• Politico: They're Angry, Disgusted and Out for Revenge. But Do They Exist? 
• New York Times: Florence Silenced North Carolina's Political Rancor. But for How Long?
• The Charlotte Observer: Trump is on the minds--if not ballots--of NC voters this year. Who does that help? 
• WRAL: Early voting sets presidential pace
• The Charlotte Observer: 'Unmitigated Chaos': Monday's Court Ruling Gives Way to Confusion
• WUNC: Proposed NC Legislative Maps Mean New Political Tug of War
• The Charlotte Observer: In This Republican-leaning NC District, a Democrat Is The Top Fundraiser
• WBTV: Potential New Election for District 9 Could Cost Mecklenburg County $500,000
• The Charlotte Observer: Charlotte Activists Were 'Duped' by Russians, Feds Say--And It Started on Facebook
• The Christian Science Monitor: The Ballot Broker: North Carolina Race Puts Face on Electoral Fraud
• Blue Ridge Public Radio: Bladen, Robeson Had 3,400 Absentee Ballots That Weren't Returned. What Happened To Them? 
• NBC News: Why Is North Carolina's 9th Congressional District Race Still Undecided?
• The Charlotte Observer: More Than 2M People in NC Have Voted. Here's a Snapshot of Who's Voted and Where.
• WRAL: Five--OK, Maybe 20--Districts To Watch For Control of the NC Legislature
• MSN/Business Insider: These 25 Congressional Races To Watch Are Some of the Most Competitive in the 2018 Midterm Elections
• Asheville Citizen-Times: Not So Nasty After All? Campaign Workers Say They Get More Smiles Than Frowns
• Salisbury Post: Election 2018: NC Supreme Court Race Stirs More Interest Than Usual
• The Charlotte Observer: Trump Is On The Minds--If Not Ballots--Of NC Voters This Year. Who Does That Help?
• The Lexington Dispatch: General Election Includes Six Proposed Constitutional Amendments
• The Wilson Times: All Over But the Shouting
• AP: Democratic Wave Faces GOP Gerrymandering in US House Races
• The Charlotte Observer: Charlotte activists were 'duped' by Russians, feds say--and it started on Facebook
• New York Times: Judges' Ruling on Election Map Plunges North Carolina Politics Into Disarray
• New York Times: Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks North Carolina Gerrymandering Ruling
• New York Times: North Carolina Is Ordered To Redraw Its Congressional Map 
• New York Times: When One Party Has the Governor's Mansion and the Other Has the Statehouse
• Charlotte Magazine: The Professor on Speed Dial