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N.C. Union Voter Guide for 2023

Jeremy Sprinkle
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How you vote is a personal decision, but unions of working people like yours, in communities across the state, did the research, conducted interviews, and recommend these candidates. Union Members in BOLD (Union).

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Endorsements are listed in alphabetical order by Central Labor Council (CLC). Download this list as a 1-page PDF.

Charlotte-Metrolina

Next election date: Tuesday, November 7th

  • Dimple Ajmera, Charlotte City Council, At-Large
  • LaWana Slack-Mayfield, Charlotte City Council, At-Large
  • Victoria Watlington, Charlotte City Council, At-Large
  • Tiawana Brown (CWA), Charlotte City Council, District 3
  • Renee Perkins Johnson, Charlotte City Council, District 4
  • Stephanie Hand, Charlotte City Council, District 6

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Greater Sandhills

Next election date: Tuesday, November 7th

In Fayetteville:

  • Mitch Colvin, Fayetteville Mayor
  • Kathy Keefe Jensen, Fayetteville City Council, District 1
  • Shakeyla Ingram, Fayetteville City Council, District 2
  • Mario (Be) Benavente, Fayetteville City Council, District 3
  • DJ Haire (IBT), Fayetteville City Council, District 4
  • Courtney Banks-McLaughlin, Fayetteville City Council, District 8

In Hope Mills:

  • Kenjuana McCray, Hope Mills Town Commission, At-Large

In Sanford:

  • Jean Dabbs, Sanford City Council, Ward 5

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Southeastern NC

Next election date: Tuesday, November 7th

  • David Joyner, Wilmington City Council, At-Large
  • Marlowe Foster, Wilmington City Council, At-Large
  • Salette Andrews, Wilmington City Council, At-Large
  • Kevin Spears, Wilmington City Council, At-Large

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Triad

Next election date: Tuesday, November 7th

  • Cyril Jefferson, High Point Mayor
  • Amanda Cook, High Point City Council, At-Large
  • Willie H. Davis, High Point City Council, At-Large
  • Tyrone Johnson, High Point City Council, Ward 2
  • Patrick H. Harman, High Point City Council, Ward 4
  • Beverly Jo Bard, High Point City Council, Ward 5
  • Michael Holmes, High Point City Council, Ward 6

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Triangle

Next election date: Tuesday, November 7th

In Carrboro:

  • Barbara Foushee, Carrboro Mayor
  • Catherine Fray, Carrboro Town Comm. At-Large
  • Eliazar Posada, Carrboro Town Comm. At-Large

In Chapel Hill:

  • Jess Anderson (AFT), Chapel Hill Mayor
  • Theodore Nollert, Chapel Hill Town Council, At-Large
  • Erik Valera, Chapel Hill Town Council, At-Large
  • Amy Ryan, Chapel Hill Town Council, At-Large
  • Melissa McCullough (AFGE), Chapel Hill Town Council, At-Large

In Durham:

  • Mike Woodard, Durham Mayor
  • Khalilah Karim (SEIU), Durham City Council, At-Large
  • Carl Rist, Durham City Council, At-Large
  • Javiera Caballero, Durham City Council, At-Large

In Pittsboro:

  • John Foley (IBT), Pittsboro Board of Commission, At-Large
  • John Bonitz, Pittsboro Board of Commission, At-Large

In Apex:

  • Terry Mahaffey, Apex Town Council, At-Large
  • Arno Zegerman, Apex Town Council, At-Large

In Fuquay-Varina:

  • Elizabeth Parent, Fuquay-Varina Town Commission, At-Large

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