Senate Watch: North Carolina

In my initial list, I somehow forgot about the North Carolina race. Incumbent Republican Elizabeth Dole is being challenged by former state senator Kay Hagan. Hagan looks like she will pose a strong challenge to Dole, especially with the help of red and purple state Senators like Jon Tester and Claire McCaskill. I first heard word of this race during the Democratic primary when I heard that a gay man was running for US Senate in North Carolina. My skepticism of a gay man winning state-wide office was reinforced by his crushing defeat at the hands of Kagan in the primary….but that’s beside the point…or a point for another day. For now, we can settle for a NC Senate race that features two women.