Are We Democracy Lovers Headed Toward a Mid-Term Elections Disaster? Warning Signs Abound.

A view from my back porch in the NC mountains, 96 days out. The money’s going to the wrong places, the ground game is thin, and our own donors are shooting at the people doing the fighting.

I’ve spent thirty plus years in politics and working across all seven continents, the last five digging through FEC filings, court records, and campaign bank accounts so you don’t have to. So believe me when I tell you: the warning lights are flashing bright red right now. Half our party is driving with their eyes closed, arguing over what’s playing on the radio.

I don’t need to look far for proof. I see it right from my front porch.

Exhibit A: North Carolina’s 11th District

Meet Chuck. I live in NC-11, tucked in the mountains west of Asheville. Our congressman is Chuck Edwards. Edwards is currently under investigation following allegations he was sleeping with, or trying to sleep with, his own staff. Beyond that, he presided over a Hurricane Helene disaster recovery that left his constituents stranded without debris removal, housing funds, or basic answers while he cut ribbons and posed for photo ops. And yes, Chuck has the single worst comb-over in the United States Congress. That’d be…