Endorsements Update

Endorsements Update Election 2020: Organizations Continue to Throw Support to Candidates

BY LAiNEY MiLLEN | qNOtES StAFF WritEr

RALEIGH, N.C. — As the countdown to Election Day nears, a number of organiza- Gale Adcock (41) (ENCAFPAC) tions and PACs are continuing to provide endorsements for candidates of their choosing. Marvin Lucas (42) (PPSAT) Previously, the Equality North Carolina Action Fund PAC (ENCAFPAC) released their official Kimberly Hardy (43) (ENCAFPAC, HRC, PPSAT) round of the organization’s 2020 electoral endorsements for political races across the state Frances Jackson (45) (ENCAFPAC, HRC, of North Carolina. Earlier this year, ENC launched their PAC website, OUT* To Vote, as a PPSAT) complement to their work where the public can view all of ENCAFPAC’s endorsed candi- Cynthia Ball (49) (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT) dates and stay abreast of news impacting electoral work across the state of North Carolina. Graig Meyer (50) (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT)

Kendra R. Johnson, executive director, said, “As the COVID-19 crisis continues to expose Jason Cain (51) (DA, PPSAT) the massive flaws and cracks within this country’s political and social systems, it is more Lowell Simon (52) (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT) important than ever that we elect pro-equality candidates who have the most vulnerable Sally Weeks Benson (53) (ENCAFPAC) North Carolinians’ needs front-of-mind. The road ahead will be tough, to say the least, and Robert T. Reives, II (54) (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT) North Carolinians deserve leaders committed to building a world where marginalized folks Verla Insko (56) (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT) have support and care and don’t have to fear for their survival.” Ashton Clemmons (57) (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT,

Other organizations across the U.S. and region — The Victory Fund (VF), Emily’s List (EL), RLPAC) Human Rights Campaign (HRC), Democracy for America (DA), Planned Parenthood Votes! Amos Quick, III (58) (RLPAC) South Atlantic (PPSAT), Replacements, Ltd. PAC (RLPAC) and SC Equality PAC (SCEPAC) — Nicole Quick (59) (ENCAFPAC, HRC, PPSAT, have continued to provide their picks and are included in the endorsees list below. RLPAC) NAtiONAL Wiley Nickel (16) (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT) Sam Searcy (17) (ENCAFPAC, HRC, PPSAT) RLPAC) Pricey Harrison (61) (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT, Sarah Crawford (18) (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT, RLPAC) U.S. Senate RLPAC) Brandon Gray (62) (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT) Cal Cunningham, NC (ENCAFPAC, DA, HRC, Kirk deViere (19) (ENCAFPAC, HRC, PPSAT) Ricky Hurtado (63) (ENCAFPAC, HRC, PPSAT, RLPAC) Natalie S. Murdock (20) (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT) RLPAC) Jaime Harrison, SC (DA, HRC) Mike Woodard (22) (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT) Eric Henry (64) (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT) Jim Clyburn, SC, House Majority Whip (HRC) Valerie Foushee (23) (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT) Pamela DeMaria (69) (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT) J.D. Wooten (24) (ENCAFPAC, HRC, PPSAT, Evelyn Terry (71) (RLPAC, PPSAT) U.S. House of Representatives RLPAC) Dan Besse (74) (ENCAFPAC, HRC, PPSAT) G.K. Butterfield, NC (1) (HRC) Helen Probst Mills (25) (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT) Elizabeth Motsinger (75) (PPSAT) Deborah Ross, NC (2) (ENCAFPAC, EL, HRC, Michael Garrett (27) (ENCAFPAC, HRC, Al Heggins (76) (ENCAFPAC) RLPAC) PPSAT, RLPAC) Aimy Steele (82) (ENCAFPAC, DA, HRC, David Price, NC (4) (ENCAFPAC, HRC) Gladys Robinson (28) (PPSAT, RLPAC) PPSAT, RLPAC) David Wilson Brown, NC (5) (ENCAFPAC) Wally White (30) (ENCAFPAC) Gail Young (83) (ENCAFPAC, HRC, PPSAT) Kathy Manning, NC (6) (ENCAFPAC, EL, HRC, Terri LeGrand (31) (ENCAFPAC, HRC, PPSAT) Mary G. Belk (88) (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT) RLPAC) Paul Lowe (32) (PPSAT) Greg Cranford (89) (ENCAFPAC) Pat Timmons-Goodson, NC (8) (ENCAFPAC, Jose Santiago (35) (ENCAFPAC) Terry Brown (92) (ENCAFPAC, DA) EL, HRC) Jeff Jackson (37) (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT) Ray Russell (93) (ENCAFPAC, HRC, RLPAC) Cynthia Wallace, NC (9) (ENCAFPAC) Mujtaba Mohammed (38) (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT) Christy Clark (98) (ENCAFPAC, HRC, PPSAT) Moe Davis, NC (11) (ENCAFPAC) DeAndrea Salvador (39) (ENCAFPAC, HRC, Nasif Majeed (99) (ENCAFPAC) Alma Adams, NC (12) (ENCAFPAC, HRC) PPSAT) John Autry (100) (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT) Scott Huffman, NC (13) (ENCAFPAC) Natasha Marcus (41) (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT) Carolyn G. Logan (101) (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT) William Young (43) (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT) Becky Carney (102) (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT, COUNCiL OF StAtE Jeanne Supin (45) (ENCAFPAC) David Brian Wheeler (47) (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT) RLPAC) Rachel Hunt (103) (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT) Brian Caskey (48) (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT) Brandon Lofton (104) (ENCAFPAC, HRC, Governor: Roy Cooper (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT, Julie Mayfield (49) (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT, RLPAC) PPSAT) RLPAC) Victoria Fox (50) (PPSAT) Wesley Harris (105) (ENCAFPAC, HRC, PPSAT) Lt. Governor: Yvonne Lewis Holley Carla Cunningham (106) (PPSAT) (ENCAFPAC, DA, PPSAT) House of Representatives (by district) Kelly M. Alexander, Jr. (107) (ENCAFPAC) Attorney General: Josh Stein (ENCAFPAC, Emily Nicholson (1) (ENCAFPAC, HRC, PPSAT) Susan Fisher (114) (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT) PPSAT, RLPAC) Cindy DePorter (2) (PPSAT) Brian Turner (116) (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT) Treasurer: Ronnie Chatterji (ENCAFPAC, Christopher Schulte (4) (ENCAFPAC) Josh Remillard (117) (ENCAFPAC) PPSAT, RLPAC) Kandie Smith (8) (PPSAT) Secretary of State: Elaine Marshall (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT, RLPAC) Brian Farkas (9) (ENCAFPAC, HRC, PPSAT) Allison Dahle (11) (ENCAFPAC, DA, PPSAT, VF) JUDiCiAL Schools Superintendent: Jen Mangrum Virginia Cox-Dougherty (12) (HRC, PPSAT) Cecil Brockman (60) (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT, (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT, RLPAC) Buck Bayliff (13) (PPSAT) NC Supreme Court Chief Justice: Cheri Commissioner of Agriculture: Jenna Marcy Wofford (14) (ENCAFPAC) Beasley (ENCAFPAC, RLPAC) Wadsworth (ENCAFPAC, DA, PPSAT, RLPAC, Debbi Fintak (16) (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT) Associate Justice, NC Supreme Court: Lucy VF) Deb Butler (18) (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT, VF) Inman (Seat 2), Mark Davis (Seat 4) Commissioner of Insurance: Wayne Goodwin Marcia Morgan (19) (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT, (ENCAFPAC, RLPAC) (ENCAFPAC, RLPAC) RLPAC, VF) Court of Appeals: Tricia Shields (Seat 40), Commissioner of Labor: Jessica Holmes Adam Ericson (20) (PPSAT) Lora Cubbage (Seat 5), Gray Styers (Seat 6), (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT) Linda Cooper Suggs (24) (PPSAT) Reuben Young (Seat 7), Chris Brook (Seat Vernetta Alston (29) (ENCAFPAC, VF) 13) (ENCAFPAC, RLPAC) NC GENErAL ASSEMBLY Marcia Morey (30) (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT, VF) Zack Hawkins (31) (PPSAT) Forsyth County: District Court — Whit Davis (Seat 8) (ENCAFPAC) Rosa U. Gill (33) (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT) Guilford County: District Court — Caroline Senate (by district) Grier Martin (34) (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT) Pemberton (Seat 4) (ENCAFPAC, RLPAC), Donna Lake (7) (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT) Terence Everitt (35) (HRC, PPSAT) Gavin Reardon (Seat 4) (ENCAFPAC), Marcus Harper Peterson (9) (ENCAFPAC, HRC, Julie von Haefen (36) (ENCAFPAC, HRC, Shields (Seat 5) (ENCAFPAC), Bill Davis (Seat PPSAT) PPSAT) 11) (ENCAFPAC), Brian Tomlin (Seat 13) Allen Wellons (11) (ENCAFPAC, HRC, PPSAT) Sydney Batch (37) (ENCAFPAC, HRC, PPSAT) (RLPAC) John Kirkman (12) (ENCAFPAC) Abe Jones (38) (ENCAFPAC) Mecklenburg County: District Court — Aretha Jay Chaudhuri (15) (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT, Darren Jackson (39) (PPSAT) Blake, Rex Marvel (ENCAFPAC) RLPAC) Joe John (40) (ENCAFPAC, PPSAT, RLPAC) Orange & Chatham Counties: Hathaway Pendergrass (Seat 3) (ENCAFPAC) Wake County: Jim Black (Seat 3) (ENCAFPAC)

NC LOCAL

Alamance County (NC)

County Commission: Bob Byrd (RLPAC), Dreama Caldwell (ENCAFPAC), Kristen Powers (ENCAFPAC, RLPAC, VF) School Board: John Coleman (ENCAFPAC)

Asheville/Buncombe County (NC)

City Council: Kristen Goldsmith, Kim Roney, Nicole Townsend (ENCAFPAC) County Commission: Jasmine BeachFerrara, Brownie Newman, Parker Sloan, Terri Wells (ENCAFPAC, VF)

Chatham County (NC)

School Board: Melissa Hlavac (ENCAFPAC)

Durham County (NC)

County Commission: Nida Allam, Heidi Carter, Brenda Howerton, Wendy Jacobs (ENCAFPAC)

Forsyth County (NC)

Winston-Salem Council: Annette Scippio ( East Ward), John Larson (South Ward), Kevin Mundy (Southwest Ward) (RLPAC)

Guilford County (NC)

Commissioner: Mary Beth Murphy (4) (ENCAFPAC), Carly Cooke (5) (ENCAFPAC, RLPAC), James Upchurch (6) (ENCAFPAC), Skip Alston (8) (RLPAC) Board of Education: Blake Odum (3), Deborah Napper (5), Bettye Jenkins (7) (ENCAFPAC); T. Dianne Bellamy-Small (1) (RLPAC)

Johnston County (NC)

County Commission: Wendy Ella May (ENCAFPAC)

Mecklenburg County (NC)

County Commission: Leigh Altman (AtLarge) (ENCAFPAC), Pat Cotham (At-Large) (ENCAFPAC), Laura Meier (5) (ENCAFPAC), Susan Rodriguez-McDowell (6) (ENCAFPAC),

New Hanover County (NC)

County Commission: Leslie Cohen (ENCAFPAC)

Orange County (NC)

County Commission: Mark Dorosin, Renee A. Price (ENCAFPAC) School Board: Carrie Doyle (ENCAFPAC)

Wake County (NC)

County Commission: Matt Calabria, Sig Hutchinson (ENCAFPAC) Register of Deeds: Tammy Brunner (ENCAFPAC)

Wilkes County (NC)

County Commission: D. Jerome Watkins (ENCAFPAC)

For more information and candidate profiles, visit equalityncpac.org, hrc.org, emilyslist.org, democracyforamerica.com, ppsat.org, replacementsltdpac.org and victoryfund.org. : :

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