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
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
Representative Rachel Hunt has deep ties to the Lillian’s List Sisterhood, she used to be our Board Chair. We’re so proud to see her serving in the NCGA working hard to make North Carolina a better place to be a woman. Along with her colleagues she ha
