Jason Husser, director of the Elon University Poll and associate professor of political science, talked about the impact of the midterm elections on the N.C. legislature.
Changes in the N.C. General Assembly following Tuesday’s general election mean Republicans will no longer have a veto-proof majority in both chambers, an outcome that could mean a power shift in Raleigh.
It’s an issue explored by WGHP FOX 8 in a post-election report, with Elon’s Jason Husser, director of the Elon University Poll and associate professor of political science, offering his insights for the segment.
“Gov. Cooper essentially had no veto power, no legislative authority for the last two years because anything he vetoed could be overturned by the General Assembly,” Husser told reporter Aleksandra Bush. “Now that’s changed.”
Republicans may now need to work more closely with Democrats in the state House and Senate and with Gov. Roy Cooper, Husser said.
“You will see a general slowdown of the Republican agenda in North Carolina,” Husser told WGHP.
Watch the entire report here.