Meet the Candidate – Frances Jackson

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 community and the...

Meet The Candidate – Jenna Wadsworth

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 running statewide...

Meet the Candidate – Emily Bunch Nicholson

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 Emily is ready to...

Meet the Candidate – Jen Mangrum

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 intends to support...

Meet the Candidate – Julie Mayfield

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 November. Being...

Meet the Candidate – Rep. Rachel Hunt

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 has been trying to...