Paige Masten

The Charlotte Observer

Paige Masten is the deputy opinion editor for The Charlotte Observer. She covers stories that impact people in Charlotte and across the state. A lifelong North Carolinian, she grew up in Raleigh and graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill in 2021.

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LATEST FROM PAIGE MASTEN

Opinion

With another seat lost, NC Republicans’ greedy gerrymander backfires more | Opinion

November 11, 2026 at 10:25 AM

Opinion

‘Pigs can fly’: How NC Democrats notched victories in red, rural areas | Opinion

November 10, 2026 at 10:09 AM

Opinion

The Republican wipeout is a cautionary tale for Democrats, too | Opinion

Updated November 6, 2026 at 3:16 PM

Opinion

I asked experts to sum up NC’s historic midterm results in 5 words or less | Opinion

Updated November 4, 2026 at 12:42 PM

Opinion

Hey Republicans, this is what a ‘mandate’ actually looks like | Opinion

Updated November 6, 2026 at 3:11 PM

Opinion

What I’ll be watching for on Election Night in North Carolina | Opinion

Updated November 3, 2026 at 4:40 PM

Opinion

Blue Wave? Democrats flipping the NC House isn’t out of the question

Updated November 3, 2026 at 6:22 PM

Opinion

Republicans seem unusually nervous about some NC congressional races | Opinion

October 22, 2026 at 1:04 PM

Opinion

NC Democrats see the strongest start to early voting ‘in the entire country’ | Opinion

Updated October 22, 2026 at 7:59 AM

Opinion

Trump visits NC to campaign for a race even he thinks Republicans will lose | Opinion

Updated October 21, 2026 at 7:57 AM

Opinion

The most infuriating admission Thom Tillis made in his new book | Opinion

October 8, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Opinion

Some of NC’s weirdest and worst political ads probably aren’t on your TV | Opinion

October 4, 2026 at 4:00 AM

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