US House of Representatives candidate profiles

WHAT IS THE ROLE OF A US REPRESENTATIVE?

Elected to a two-year term, each representative serves the people of a specific congressional district by introducing bills and serving on committees, among other duties. Wake Forest University sits in NC's fifth congressional district.

VIRGINA FOXX Republican

learn more about Virginia Foxx by visiting virginiafoxx.com

Background:

Foxx has served as a member of congress representing North Carolina’s fifth congressional district since 2005. Prior to her election to the U.S. House, Foxx served as a member of the North Carolina State Senate.

Top priorities:

Foxx is committed to “halt[ing] the scourge of abortion, ” protecting secondamendment rights, reducing federal intervention in areas like education and healthcare, supporting the US net export of natural gas, and lowering taxes.

KYLE PARRISH Democrat

learn more about Virginia Foxx by visiting KyleParrishForCongress.com

Background:

Parrish is a father of four with a master’s in Health Policy who works in IT. He has worked as a consultant for numerous industries and considers himself a “problem solver. ”

Top priorities:

Defending democracy to bring people “full access to affordable broadband, accessible healthcare, fully funded schools, and better physical infrastructure, ” reforming campaign finance, and stopping voter suppression in the form of gerrymandering, etc. 7