Aug 27, 2019
Equality North Carolina Announces 2019 Municipal Elections Endorsements
The oldest statewide organization dedicated to LGBTQ rights is endorsing candidates in thirteen cities.
Raleigh – On Tuesday, Equality North Carolina announced its full slate of endorsed candidates for the 2019 Municipal Elections. These individuals were chosen through a selection process by the Equality NC PAC. The endorsed candidates align with the organization’s ongoing mission of fighting for a more just and equitable world for all North Carolinians.
“Local elections are crucial because they shape the communities where people live their daily lives in North Carolina,” said Equality NC Executive Director Kendra R. Johnson. “2020 will be one of the most important elections of our lifetime. It’s vital that we lay the groundwork locally in order to help shift the culture of the United States from the dangerous path we’re currently headed down, and fight for a more just and equitable world for all marginalized folks.”
The full list of endorsed candidates can be found below. We will be releasing additional endorsements in the coming weeks.
City
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Race
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Name
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Charlotte
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District 1
District 5
District 6
At-Large
At-Large
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Larken Egleston
Matt Newton
Gina Navarrete
Braxton Winston
Julie Eiselt
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Raleigh
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District A
District B
District B
District D
District E
At-Large
At-Large
At-Large
Mayor
|
Sam Hershey
David Cox
Brian Fitzsimmons
Saige Martin
Stef Mendell
Russ Stephenson
Jonathan Melton
Nicole Stewart
Caroline Sullivan
|
Durham
|
At-Large
At-Large
At-Large
Mayor
|
Jillian Johnson
Javiera Caballero
Charlie Reece
Steve Schewel
|
Carrboro
|
Alderman
Alderman
Alderman
Mayor
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Damon Seils
Steve Friedman
Susan Romaine
Lydia Lavelle
|
Cary
|
District D
At-Large
|
Ya Liu
Lori Bush
|
Chapel Hill
|
At-Large
At-Large
At-Large
At-Large
Mayor
|
Michael Parker
Sue Hunter
Renuka Soll
Amy Ryan
Pam Hemminger
|
Davidson
|
Town Commissioner
Town Commissioner
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Jane Campbell
Jim Fuller
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Greenville
|
Ward 2
|
John Landrine
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High Point
|
At-Large
|
Joshua “Fox” Brown
|
Hillsborough
|
Town Board
Town Board
Mayor
|
Matt Hughes
Mark Bell
Jenn Weaver
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Huntersville
|
Town Commissioner
|
Lance Munger
|
Morrisville
|
District 1
|
Anne Robotti
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Salisbury
|
Town Council
Town Council
Town Council
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Tamara Sheffield
Ladale Benson
Al Heggins
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Wilmington
|
Town Council
|
Kimberly Spader
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