Endorsements for November 5, 2024 General Elections
How you vote is a personal decision, but unions of working people across North Carolina did the research, conducted interviews, and voted to recommend these candidates. Union Members in BOLD (Union).
Download the full slate of endorsed candidates (PDF).
Statewide
Candidates on everyone's ballot, including, for the first time ever, an hourly worker and union member running to lead the North Carolina Department of Labor!
Josh Stein, Governor
Rachel Hunt, Lt. Governor
Jeff Jackson, Attorney General
Sarah Taber, Agriculture Commissioner
Jessica Holmes, Auditor
Natasha Marcus, Insurance Commissioner
Braxton Winston (IATSE), Labor Commissioner
Elaine Marshall, Secretary of State
Mo Green, State Superintendent
Wesley Harris, Treasurer
Allison Riggs, Supreme Court Seat 6
Carolyn Thompson, Court of Appeals Seat 12
Ed Eldred, Court of Appeals Seat 14
Martin Moore, Court of Appeals Seat 15
Paid for by NC State AFL-CIO and not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.
Charlotte-Metrolina
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Alma Adams, US House of Representatives 12
Leigh Coulter, NC House 69
Diamond Staton-Williams, NC House 73
Alisha Byrd-Clark, NC House 76
Chris E. Gilbert, NC House 84
Mike Robinson, NC House 95
Beth Helfrich, NC House 98
Nasif Majeed, NC House 99
Laura Budd, NC House 103
Nicole Sidman, NC House 105
Sydnie Hutchinson, NC House 108
Justin Matthews, NC House 110
Kim Sexton-Lewter, NC Senate 34
Mujtaba Mohammed, NC Senate 38
Caleb Theodros, NC Senate 41
Woodson Bradley, NC Senate 42
Leigh Altman, Mecklenburg Co. Commission At-L.
Arthur Griffin, Mecklenburg Co. Commission At-L.
Yvette Townsend, Mecklenburg Co. Commission At-L.
George Dunlap, Mecklenburg Co. Commission 3
Susan Rodriguez-McDowell, Mecklenburg Co. Commission 6
Paid for by NC State AFL-CIO and not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.
Eastern NC
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Don Davis, US House of Representatives 1
Raymond Smith Jr, NC State Senate 4
Kandie Smith, NC State Senate 5
Paid for by NC State AFL-CIO and not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.
Eastern Piedmont
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Don Davis, US House of Representatives 1
Howard Hunter, NC House 5
Dante Pittman, NC House 24
Lorenza Wilkins (SMART), NC House 25
Rodney Pierce (AFT, NCAE), NC House 27
Bryan Kohn, NC House 32
Raymond Smith, Jr., NC Senate 4
Kandie Smith, NC Senate 5
James Mercer, NC Senate 11
Chuck Hasty, Halifax Co. Commission
Paid for by NC State AFL-CIO and not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.
Greater Sandhills
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Mike Colvin, NC House 42
Charles Smith, NC House 44
Frances Jackson, NC House 45
Garland Pierce (IBT), NC House 48
Val Applewhite, NC Senate 19
Kathy Batt, NC Senate 24
Kirk DeViere, Cumberland Co. Commission 2
Toni Stewart, Cumberland Co. Commission 2
Paid for by NC State AFL-CIO and not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.
Southeastern NC
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Charles Jones (ILA), NC State House 17
Deb Butler, NC State House 18
Jill Brown, NC State House 19
Jonathan M. Berger, NC State House 20
David Hill, NC State Senate 7
Rebecca Zimmer Donaldson, NC District Attorney 6
Cassidy Santaguida, New Hanover Co. Commission
Jonathan Barfield Jr., New Hanover Co. Commission
Stephanie Walker, New Hanover Co. Commission
Jerry Jones Jr., New Hanover Co. Education
Judy Justice (AFT, NCAE), New Hanover Co. Education
Tim Merrick, New Hanover Co. Education
April Farr, New Hanover Co. Register of Deeds
Paid for by NC State AFL-CIO and not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.
Triad
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Chuck Hubbard, US House of Representatives 5
Robert Reives, NC House 54
Tanneshia Dukes, NC House 59
Mary-Pricey Harrison, NC House 61
LeVon Barnes, NC House 64
Amy Taylor North, NC House 74
Ken Badgett, NC House 90
Vivian Fulk, NC House 91
Graig Meyer, NC Senate 23
Paul Lowe, NC Senate 32
Ronda Mays, NC Senate 31
Tomakio Gause, NC District Court Judge Seat 14
Bettye Jenkins Guilford Co. Education 7
Valerie Brockenbrough, Forsyth Co. Commission (3 seats)
Kendall Fields, Forsyth Co. Commission (3 seats)
Marsie West, Forsyth Co. Commission (3 seats)
D.D. Adams, Winston-Salem City Council North Ward
Vivian Joiner, Winston-Salem City Council South Ward
Paid for by NC State AFL-CIO and not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.
Triangle
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Don Davis, US House of Representatives 1
Deborah Ross, US House of Representatives 2
Valerie Foushee, US House of Representatives 4
Allison Dahle, NC House 11
Ya Liu, NC House 21
Bryan Cohn, NC House 32
Monika Johnson-Hostler, NC House 33
Evonne S. Hopkins, NC House 35
Julie von Haefen, NC House 36
Safiyah Jackson, NC House 37
Joe John, NC House 40
Maria Cervania, NC House 41
Robert Reives, NC House 54
Allen Buansi, NC House 56
Sarah Crawford, NC House 66
James Mercer, NC Senate 11
Lisa Grafstein, NC Senate 13
Dan Blue, NC Senate 14
Jay Chaudhuri, NC Senate 15
Sydney Batch, NC Senate 17
Terence Everitt, NC Senate 18
Natalie Murdock, NC Senate 20
Sophia Chitlik, NC Senate 22
Graig Meyer, NC Senate 23
Nida Allam (CWA), Durham Co. Commission
Wendy Jacobs, Durham Co. Commission
Michelle Burton (NCAE), Durham Co. Commission
Mike Lee, Durham Co. Commission
Marilyn Carter (IBEW), Orange Co. Commission 1
Phyllis Portie-Ascott, Orange Co. Commission 2
Shinica Thomas, Wake Co. Commission 6
Stormie Forte, Raleigh City Council At-Large
Jonathan Lambert-Melton, Raleigh City Council At-Large
Reeves Peeler, Raleigh City Council At-Large
Mary Black-Branch, Raleigh City Council A
Megan Patton, Raleigh City Council B
Corey Branch, Raleigh City Council C
Jane Harrison, Raleigh City Council D
Christina Jones, Raleigh City Council E
Janet Cowell, Raleigh Mayor
Paid for by NC State AFL-CIO and not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.
Western NC
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Chuck Hubbard, US House of Representatives 5
J. Eric Ager, NC House 114
Lindsey Prather, NC House 115
John Ager, NC Senate 46
Julie Mayfield, NC Senate 49
Kimberly Roney, Asheville City Council
Roberto Luis “Bo” Hess, Asheville City Council
Paid for by NC State AFL-CIO and not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.