Meet the Candidates
Meet the progressive, pro-choice women running to change the face of power in NC below!
2024 Targeted Featured Candidates
Lillian’s List Targeted Featured Candidates are running in the most competitive races in the state.
Rep. Laura Budd
Laura is running for re-election to House District 103 in Mecklenburg County.
Beth Helfrich
Beth is running for House District 98 in Mecklenburg County.
Rep. Lindsey Prather
Lindsey is running for re-election to House District 115 in Buncombe County.
Nicole Sidman
Nicole is running for House District 105 in Mecklenburg County.
Rep. Diamond Staton-Williams
Diamond is running for re-election to House District 73 in Cabarrus County.
Sen. Rachel Hunt
Sec. Elaine Marshall
Elaine is running statewide for re-election as NC Secretary of State.
2024 Guardian Featured Candidates
Lillian’s List Guardian Featured Candidates are incumbents in seats that are considered safe for progressive candidates. They are champions of reproductive freedom and we are proud to continue to support their campaigns!
Sen. Gale Adcock
Rep. Vernetta Alston
Rep. Amber Baker
Rep. Cynthia Ball
Sen. Sydney Batch
Rep. Mary Belk
Rep. Kanika Brown
Rep. Deb Butler
Rep. Ashton Clemmons
Rep. Sarah Crawford
Rep. Allison Dahle
Rep. Pricey Harrison
Rep. Frances Jackson
Rep. Ya Liu
Rep. Carolyn Logan
Sen. Julie Mayfield
Rep. Marcia Morey
Sen. Natalie Murdock
Rep. Renee Price
Sen. Gladys Robinson
Sen. Kandie Smith
Rep. Julie von Haefen
Sen. Joyce Waddell
2024 Recommended Featured Candidates
These champions of reproductive freedom are running in solidly progressive districts. We know they will be a great addition to the NCGA!
Sophia Chitlik
Sophia is running for Senate District 22 in Durham County.
Aisha Dew
Aisha is running for House District 107 in Mecklenburg County.
Julia Greenfield
Julia is running for House District 100 in Mecklenburg County.
Monika Johnson-Hostler
Monika is running for House District 33 in Wake County.
These candidates are champions of reproductive freedom and gender equity courageously running in highly gerrymandered districts.
Felicia C. Baxter
Mary Beedle
Marjorie Benbow
Jill Brown
Alisha Byrd-Clark
Joanne Chesley, Ed.D.
Tanneshia Dukes
Vivian Fulk
Susan Harman-Scott
Claire Kempner
Kathryn Lowell Batt
Ronda Mays
Tangela Morgan
Cristal Robinson
Kim Sexton-Lewter
Tawanda Shepard
Amy Taylor North
Donna Vanhook
Tanya White Anderson
Lillie Williams
Former Featured Candidates
Federal Officials
U.S. Congresswoman Alma Adams
U.S. Congresswoman Deb Ross
Former U.S. Senator Kay Hagan
North Carolina Council of State
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. June Atkinson
State Treasurer Janet Cowell
North Carolina Senate
Former Sen. Terry Van Duyn (Asheville)
Former Sen. Julia Boseman (Wilmington)
Former Sen. Angela Bryant (Rocky Mount)
Former Sen. Margaret Dickson (Fayetteville)
Former Sen. Katie Dorsett (Greensboro)
Former Sen. Linda Garrou (Winston-Salem)
Former Sen. Ellie Kinnaird (Chapel Hill)
Former Sen. Earline Parmon (Winston-Salem)
Former Sen. Jane Smith (Lumberton)
Former Sen. Erica Smith (Gaston)
North Carolina House
Former Rep. Martha Alexander (Charlotte)
Former Rep. Lucy Allen (Louisburg)
Former Rep. Alice Bordsen (Mebane)
Former Rep. MaryAnn Black (Durham)
Former Rep. Christy Clark (Charlotte)
Former Rep. Lorene Coats (Salisbury)
Former Rep. Linda Coleman (Knightdale)
Former Rep. Beverly Earle (Charlotte)
Former Rep. Jean Farmer-Butterfield (Wilson)
Former Rep. Susan Fisher (Asheville)
Former Rep. Melanie Wade Goodwin (Rockingham)
Former Rep. Susi Hamilton (Wilmington)
Former Rep. Verla Insko (Chapel Hill)
Former Rep. Maggie Jeffus (Greensboro)
Former Rep. Patsy Keever (Asheville)
Former Rep. Marian McLawhorn (Grifton)
Former Rep. Deb McManus (Siler City)
Former Rep. Annie Mobley (Ahoskie)
Former Rep. Diane Parfitt (Fayetteville)
Former Rep. Bobbie Richardson (Louisburg)
Former Rep. Deborah Ross (Raleigh)
Former Rep. Alice Underhill (New Bern)
Former Rep. Jane Whilden (Asheville)
Former Rep. Jennifer Weiss (Cary)