Representative Sydney Batch became a household name during the veto override votes for the ridiculous born-alive anti-abortion bill in the summer of 2019. She was a freshman legislator recovering from a breast cancer diagnosis and mastectomy and had to at...
There is no reproductive freedom without racial justice. Full stop. The two are intrinsically linked. We will be hosting a free virtual panel via Zoom on July 22nd from 6:30-7:30 to discuss the intersection of race and reproductive freedom. On the panel w...
Newly appointed Senator Natalie Murdock is the first Black woman under forty to serve in the North Carolina Senate. We’re absolutely certain she will be breaking other records as her career in politics grows. She is one of our many 2020 Featured Candida...
Right before this interview started Dr. Kimberly Hardy rescued two dogs that had wandered into her neighborhood. By the end of the interview she had connected with their owner and they were on their way home! Kim approaches everything she does with enthus...
Frances Jackson has a background in city planning, teaching, and as a magistrate. She’s now a candidate for HD 45, running to flip a newly redrawn district in Cumberland County. Frances is running to improve access to healthcare, ensure that her com...
Today, like so many of you, we are grieving the violent, needless end of another Black life. Too many have died and too many families have been traumatized because of racism. We are grieving that so little progress is being made in our state and natio...
This is definitely not Jenna Wadsworth’s first campaign. She was first elected to public office at age 21 to the Wake County Soil and Water Board of Supervisors. She was the youngest woman ever elected to public office in North Carolina. Jenna is now ru...
There are some parts of Emily Bunch Nicholson’s district that you have to take a boat to get to. She is running to represent House District 1 which covers Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Perquimans, Tyrell, and Washington counties. It’s no small feat, but Emi...
Jen Mangrum is running for statewide office as the NC State Superintendent of Public Instruction. As a veteran educator who now teaches teachers, she is deeply committed to North Carolina’s public education system. In running for this office, Jen in...
Asheville City Councilwoman Julie Mayfield is ready to move forward. She handily won her primary and is now the Democratic nominee for Senate District 49. This district is considered safe so we have every reason to expect Julie will be elected come Novemb...
