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NC Labor 2018 Voter Guide

Jeremy Sprinkle
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If you are looking for election-related videos and print material – including slates and flyers, voter tools and election info, and important dates and times – you have come to the right place!

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Important Dates / Times

October 12 – last day to register to vote on November 6th
October 15 – last day for 28 counties most affected by Hurricane Florence to register to vote on November 6th (click here for the list of counties)
October 17 – One-Stop Early Voting begins
October 17 – Same-Day Registration begins (only available during One-Stop Early Voting)
November 3 – One-Stop Early Voting / Same-Day Registration ends
November 6 – polls open from 6:30 AM to 7:30 PM
November 6 – 5:00 PM deadline to submit absentee ballots

List of Endorsed Candidates / Slates

How you vote is a personal decision, but unions of working people like yours did the research, conducted interviews, and recommend these votes in the November 6th general election.

All Endorsed Candidates for Nov 6th (download the slate 1-pager)

These are all of the labor-endorsed candidates in the November 6th general election, grouped by government level. Scroll down to view the candidate list grouped by Central Labor Council. Statewide Judicial Races NC Supreme Court: Anita Earls NC Ct. of Appeals: Allegra Collins NC Ct. of Appeals: John Arrowood NC Ct. of Appeals: Toby Hampson State Constitutional Amendments

Download this PDF to learn more about these constitutional amendments

Income Tax Cap: AGAINST Photo ID Restriction: AGAINST Judicial Vacancy Appt.: AGAINST Elections and Ethics: AGAINST Congressional Races US House: 1: GK Butterfield US House: 2: Linda Coleman US House: 4: David Price US House: 5: DD Adams US House: 7: Kyle Horton US House: 8: Frank McNeill US House: 9: Dan McCready US House: 10: David Brown US House: 11: Phillip Price US House: 12: Alma Adams US House: 13: Kathy Manning State Senate Races NC Senate: 1: D. Cole Phelps NC Senate: 2: Ginger Garner NC Senate: 4: Milton (Toby) Fitch Jr NC Senate: 8: David Sink Jr NC Senate: 9: Harper Peterson NC Senate: 11: Albert Pacer NC Senate: 14: Dan Blue Jr NC Senate: 15: Jay Chaudhuri NC Senate: 16: Wiley Nickel NC Senate: 17: Sam Searcy NC Senate: 18: Mack Paul NC Senate: 19: Kirk DeViere NC Senate: 20: Floyd McKissick NC Senate: 22: Mike Woodard NC Senate: 23: Valerie Foushee NC Senate: 24: JD Wooten NC Senate: 27: Michael Garrett NC Senate: 28: Gladys A Robinson NC Senate: 29: Cheraton Love NC Senate: 30: Jen Mangrum NC Senate: 31: John Motsinger Jr NC Senate: 32: Paul Lowe Jr NC Senate: 34: Beniah McMiller NC Senate: 37: Jeff Jackson NC Senate: 38: Mujtaba Mohammed NC Senate: 39: Chad Stachowicz NC Senate: 40: Joyce Waddell NC Senate: 41: Natasha Marcus NC Senate: 46: Art Sherwood NC Senate: 47: David Wheeler NC Senate: 48: Norm Bossert NC Senate: 49: Terry Van Duyn State House Races NC House: 1: Ronald Wesson NC House: 2: Darryl Moss NC House: 5: Howard Hunter III NC House: 7: Bobbie Richardson NC House: 9: Kristoffer Rixon NC House: 11: Allison Dahle NC House: 16: John Johnson NC House: 17: Tom Simmons NC House: 18: Deb Butler NC House: 19: Marcia Morgan NC House: 20: Leslie Cohen NC House: 21: Raymond Smith Jr NC House: 23: Shelly Willingham NC House: 24: Jean Farmer-Butterfield NC House: 26: Linda Bennett NC House: 27: Michael Wray NC House: 29: MaryAnn Black NC House: 30: Marcia Morey NC House: 31: Zack Forde-Hawkins NC House: 32: Terry Garrison NC House: 33: Rosa Gill NC House: 34: Grier Martin NC House: 35: Terrence Everitt NC House: 36: Julie Von Haefen NC House: 37: Sydney Batch NC House: 38: Yvonne Lewis Holley NC House: 39: Darren Jackson NC House: 40: Joe John NC House: 42: Marvin Lucas, Jr NC House: 43: Elmer Floyd NC House: 44: William O Richardson NC House: 46: Barbara Yates-Lockamy NC House: 47: Charles Graham NC House: 48: Garland Pierce NC House: 49: Cynthia Ball NC House: 50: Graig Meyer NC House: 52: Lowell Simon NC House: 53: Richard Chapman NC House: 56: Verla Insko NC House: 57: Ashton Clemmons NC House: 58: Amos Quick NC House: 59: Steve Buccini NC House: 60: Cecil Brockman NC House: 61: Mary (Pricey) Harrison NC House: 62: Martha Shafer NC House: 63: Erica McAdoo NC House: 65: Michael H (Mike) Lee NC House: 69: Jennifer Benson NC House: 71: Evelyn Terry NC House: 74: Terri Legrand NC House: 75: Dan Besse NC House: 77: Bonnie Clark NC House: 80: Wendy Sellars NC House: 82: Aimy Steele NC House: 83: Gail Young NC House: 85: Howard Larsen NC House: 88: Mary Belk NC House: 89: Greg Cranford NC House: 92: Chaz Beasley NC House: 94: Dianne Little NC House: 97: Natalie Robertson NC House: 98: Christy Clark NC House: 99: Nasif Majeed NC House: 100: John Autry NC House: 101: Carolyn Logan NC House: 102: Becky Carney NC House: 103: Rachel Hunt NC House: 104: Brandon Lofton NC House: 105: Wesley Harris NC House: 106: Carla Cunningham NC House: 107: Kelly Alexander Jr NC House: 108: Robert Kellogg NC House: 110: Christy McCleary NC House: 112: Gregory Gallagher NC House: 113: Samuel Edney NC House: 114: Susan Fisher NC House: 115: John Ager NC House: 116: Brian Turner NC House: 117: Gayle Kemp NC House: 118: Rhonda Cole Schandevel NC House: 119: Joe Sam Queen County Races (alpha order by county name) Alamance Co.: Commission: Kristen Powers Anson Co.: Commission: Vancine Sturdivant Anson Co.: Sheriff: Landric Reid Bladen Co.: Sheriff: Hakeem Brown Buncombe Co.: Commission 2: Amanda Edwards Buncombe Co.: Commission 3: Donna Ensley Buncombe Co.: District Atty. 40: Todd Williams Cabarrus Co.: Board of Ed.: Richard Bovard Cumberland Co.: Commission: Charles Evans Guilford Co.: District Atty 24: Avery Michelle Crump Guilford Co.: Board of Ed. 8: Deena Hayes Guilford Co.: Board of Ed. At-large: Alan Duncan Henderson Co.: Commission 1: Patricia (Pat) Sheley Lincoln Co.: Clerk of Court: Franklin E. Lowry Lincoln Co. Board of Ed.: Clifidean Foster Bethea Mecklenburg Co.: Sheriff: Garry L. McFadden Mecklenburg Co. District Atty.: 37: Spencer Merriweather Mecklenburg Co. Commission: 2: Vilma Leake Mecklenburg Co. Commission: 3: George Dunlap Mecklenburg Co. Commission: 4: Mark Jerrell Mecklenburg Co. Commission: 6: Susan Rodriguez McDowell Mecklenburg Co. Commission: At-large: Trevor M. Fuller Mecklenburg Co. Commission: At-large: Patricia (Pat) Cotham Mecklenburg Co. Superior Court: 26C: Reggie McKnight Mecklenburg Co. Superior Court: 26E: Donnie Hoover Mecklenburg Co. District Court: 26A Seat 1: Alicia D. Brooks Mecklenburg Co. District Court: 26A Seat 2: Donald Cureton Jr Mecklenburg Co. District Court: 26F Seat 2: Khalif Rhodes Mecklenburg Co. District Court: 26G Seat 1: Rickye McKoy-Mitchell New Hanover Co. Commission: Rob Zapple New Hanover Co. Commission: Julia Olson-Boseman New Hanover Co. Board of Ed.: Stefanie Adams New Hanover Co. Board of Ed.: Nelson Beaulieu New Hanover Co. Board of Ed.: Judy Justice New Hanover Co. Board of Ed.: Elena Rosemond-Hoerr Randolph Co.: Commission 3: Elworth (Boo) Cheek Rockingham Co.: Board of Ed.: Debbie Smith Rockingham Co.: Commission: Ann Brady Wake Co.: Commission 1: Sig Hutchinson Wake Co.: Commission 2: Matt Calabria Wake Co.: Commission 3: Jessica Holmes Wake Co.: Commission 4: Susan Evans Wake Co.: Commission 5: James West Wake Co.: Commission 7: Vickie Adamson Paid for by NC State AFL-CIO and not endorsed by any candidate or candidate’s committee.
By Central Labor Council (CLC)
Eastern NC CLC (New Bern, Jacksonville, Outer Banks area) US House: 1: GK Butterfield NC Senate: 1: D. Cole Phelps NC Senate: 2: Ginger Garner NC House: 1: Ronald Wesson NC House: 9: Kristoffer Rixon NC House: 16: John Johnson NC House: 23: Shelly Willingham NC House: 24: Jean Farmer-Butterfield Paid for by NC State AFL-CIO and not endorsed by any candidate or candidate’s committee.
Eastern Piedmont CLC (Roanoke Rapids, Rocky Mount, Wilson area) US House: 1: GK Butterfield US House: 2: Linda Coleman US House: 7: Kyle Horton NC Senate: 1: D. Cole Phelps NC Senate: 4: Milton (Toby) Fitch Jr NC Senate: 11: Albert Pacer NC House: 1: Ronald Wesson NC House: 5: Howard Hunter III NC House: 7: Bobbie Richardson NC House: 16: John Johnson NC House: 21: Raymond Smith Jr NC House: 23: Shelly Willingham NC House: 24: Jean Farmer-Butterfield NC House: 27: Michael Wray NC House: 32: Terry Garrison Paid for by NC State AFL-CIO and not endorsed by any candidate or candidate’s committee.
Greater Sandhills CLC (Fayetteville area) US House: 7: Kyle Horton US House: 8: Frank McNeill US House: 9: Dan McCready NC Senate: 8: David Sink Jr NC Senate: 19: Kirk DeViere NC Senate: 29: Cheraton Love NC House: 21: Raymond Smith Jr NC House: 42: Marvin Lucas, Jr NC House: 43: Elmer Floyd NC House: 44: William O Richardson NC House: 46: Barbara Yates-Lockamy NC House: 47: Charles Graham NC House: 48: Garland Pierce NC House: 52: Lowell Simon NC House: 53: Richard Chapman Cumberland Co. Commission: Charles Evans Bladen County Sheriff: Hakeem Brown Paid for by NC State AFL-CIO and not endorsed by any candidate or candidate’s committee.
Southeastern NC CLC (Wilmington area) US House: 7: Kyle Horton NC Senate: 8: David Sink Jr NC Senate: 9: Harper Peterson NC House: 16: John Johnson NC House: 17: Tom Simmons NC House: 18: Deb Butler NC House: 19: Marcia Morgan NC House: 20: Leslie Cohen NC House: 21: Raymond Smith Jr NC House: 46: Barbara Yates-Lockamy New Hanover Co. Commission: Rob Zapple New Hanover Co. Commission: Julia Olson-Boseman New Hanover Co. Board of Ed.: Stefanie Adams New Hanover Co. Board of Ed.: Nelson Beaulieu New Hanover Co. Board of Ed.: Judy Justice New Hanover Co. Board of Ed.: Elena Rosemond-Hoerr Paid for by NC State AFL-CIO and not endorsed by any candidate or candidate’s committee.
Southern Piedmont CLC (Charlotte, Concord, Gastonia area) US House: 8: Frank McNeill US House: 9: Dan McCready US House: 10: David Brown US House: 12: Alma Adams US House: 13: Kathy Manning NC Senate: 34: Beniah McMiller NC Senate: 37: Jeff Jackson NC Senate: 38: Mujtaba Mohammed NC Senate: 39: Chad Stachowicz NC Senate: 40: Joyce Waddell NC Senate: 41: Natasha Marcus NC House: 69: Jennifer Benson NC House: 77: Bonnie Clark NC House: 82: Aimy Steele NC House: 83: Gail Young NC House: 88: Mary Belk NC House: 92: Chaz Beasley NC House: 97: Natalie Robertson NC House: 98: Christy Clark NC House: 99: Nasif Majeed NC House: 100: John Autry NC House: 101: Carolyn Logan NC House: 102: Becky Carney NC House: 103: Rachel Hunt NC House: 104: Brandon Lofton NC House: 105: Wesley Harris NC House: 106: Carla Cunningham NC House: 107: Kelly Alexander Jr NC House: 108: Robert Kellogg NC House: 110: Christy McCleary Anson Co. Commission: Vancine Sturdivant Anson Co. Sheriff: Landric Reid Cabarrus Co. Board of Ed.: Richard Bovard Lincoln Co. Clerk of Court: Franklin E. Lowry Lincoln Co. Board of Ed.: Clifidean Foster Bethea Mecklenburg Co. Sheriff: Garry L. McFadden Mecklenburg Co. District Atty.: 37: Spencer Merriweather Mecklenburg Co. Commission: 2: Vilma Leake Mecklenburg Co. Commission: 3: George Dunlap Mecklenburg Co. Commission: 4: Mark Jerrell Mecklenburg Co. Commission: 6: Susan Rodriguez McDowell Mecklenburg Co. Commission: At-large: Trevor M. Fuller Mecklenburg Co. Commission: At-large: Patricia (Pat) Cotham Mecklenburg Co. Superior Court: 26C: Reggie McKnight Mecklenburg Co. Superior Court: 26E: Donnie Hoover Mecklenburg Co. District Court: 26A Seat 1: Alicia D. Brooks Mecklenburg Co. District Court: 26A Seat 2: Donald Cureton Jr Mecklenburg Co. District Court: 26F Seat 2: Khalif Rhodes Mecklenburg Co. District Court: 26G Seat 1: Rickye McKoy-Mitchell Paid for by NC State AFL-CIO and not endorsed by any candidate or candidate’s committee.
Triangle Labor Council (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill area) US House: 1: GK Butterfield US House: 2: Linda Coleman US House: 4: David Price US House: 7: Kyle Horton NC Senate: 11: Albert Pacer NC Senate: 14: Dan Blue Jr NC Senate: 15: Jay Chaudhuri NC Senate: 16: Wiley Nickel NC Senate: 17: Sam Searcy NC Senate: 18: Mack Paul NC Senate: 20: Floyd McKissick NC Senate: 22: Mike Woodard NC Senate: 23: Valerie Foushee NC House: 2: Darryl Moss NC House: 7: Bobbie Richardson NC House: 11: Allison Dahle NC House: 26: Linda Bennett NC House: 29: MaryAnn Black NC House: 30: Marcia Morey NC House: 31: Zack Forde-Hawkins NC House: 32: Terry Garrison NC House: 33: Rosa Gill NC House: 34: Grier Martin NC House: 35: Terence Everitt NC House: 36: Julie Von Haefen NC House: 37: Sydney Batch NC House: 38: Yvonne Lewis Holley NC House: 39: Darren Jackson NC House: 40: Joe John NC House: 49: Cynthia Ball NC House: 50: Graig Meyer NC House: 56: Verla Insko Wake County Commission: 1: Sig Hutchinson Wake County Commission: 2: Matt Calabria Wake County Commission: 3: Jessica Holmes Wake County Commission: 4: Susan Evans Wake County Commission: 5: James West Wake County Commission: 7: Vickie Adamson Paid for by NC State AFL-CIO and not endorsed by any candidate or candidate’s committee.
Triad CLC (Greensboro, Reidsville, Winston-Salem area) US House: 5: DD Adams US House: 13: Kathy Manning NC Senate: 24: JD Wooten NC Senate: 27: Michael Garrett NC Senate: 28: Gladys A Robinson NC Senate: 29: Cheraton Love NC Senate: 30: Jen Mangrum NC Senate: 31: John Motsinger Jr NC Senate: 32: Paul Lowe Jr NC Senate: 34: Beniah McMiller NC House: 57: Ashton Clemmons NC House: 58: Amos Quick NC House: 59: Steve Buccini NC House: 60: Cecil Brockman NC House: 61: Mary (Pricey) Harrison NC House: 62: Martha Shafer NC House: 63: Erica McAdoo NC House: 65: Michael H (Mike) Lee NC House: 71: Evelyn Terry NC House: 74: Terri Legrand NC House: 75: Dan Besse NC House: 80: Wendy Sellars Rockingham Co. Board of Ed.: Debbie Smith Rockingham Co. Commission: Ann Brady Randolph Co. Commission: 3: Elworth (Boo) Cheek Guilford Co. District Attorney: 24: Avery Michelle Crump Guilford Co. Board of Ed.: 8: Deena Hayes Guilford Co. Board of Ed.: At-Large: Alan Duncan Alamance Co. Commission: Kristen Powers Paid for by NC State AFL-CIO and not endorsed by any candidate or candidate’s committee.
Western NC CLC (Asheville, Boone area) US House: 5: DD Adams US House: 10: David Brown US House: 11: Phillip Price NC Senate: 46: Art Sherwood NC Senate: 47: David Wheeler NC Senate: 48: Norm Bossert NC Senate: 49: Terry Van Duyn NC House: 85: Howard Larsen NC House: 89: Greg Cranford NC House: 94: Dianne Little NC House: 112: Gregory Gallagher NC House: 113: Samuel Edney NC House: 114: Susan Fisher NC House: 115: John Ager NC House: 116: Brian Turner NC House: 117: Gayle Kemp NC House: 118: Rhonda Cole Schandevel NC House: 119: Joe Sam Queen Henderson Co. Commission: 1: Patricia (Pat) Sheley Buncombe Co. District Attorney: 40: Todd Williams Buncombe Co. Commission: 2: Amanda Edwards Buncombe Co. Commission: 3: Donna Ensley Paid for by NC State AFL-CIO and not endorsed by any candidate or candidate’s committee.