RALEIGH – On Thursday, Equality North Carolina released the final round of the organization's 2020 electoral endorsements for political races across the state of North Carolina. This final batch of endorsements coincides with the launch of the organization's PAC website where the public can view all of ENC's endorsed candidates and stay abreast of news impacting electoral work across the state of North Carolina.

This morning, Kendra R. Johnson, Executive Director of Equality North Carolina, released the following statement:

"As the COVID-19 crisis continues to expose the massive flaws and cracks within this country's political and social systems, it is more important than ever that we elect pro-equality candidates who have the most vulnerable North Carolinians' needs front-of-mind. The road ahead will be tough, to say the least, and North Carolinians deserve leaders committed to building a world where marginalized folks have support and care and don't have to fear for their survival."

See the list of newly Endorsed Candidates below and view the full list on Equality North Carolina's PAC website. 

NC House

Emily Nicholson (1)

Christopher Schulte (4)

Marcy Wofford (14)

Rosa U. Gill (33)

Frances Jackson (45)

Sally Benson (53)

Eric Henry (64)

Pamela DeMaria (69)

Greg Cranford (89)

Brian Turner (116)

Josh Remillard (117)

NC Senate

Allen Wellons (11)

John Kirkman (12)

Jay Chaudhuri (15)

Sam Searcy (17)

JD Wooten (24)

Jeff Jackson (37)

William Young (43)

Brian Caskey (48)

Council of State

Yvonne Holley -- Lt. Governor

US House

Kathy Manning (NC-06)

Pat Timmons-Goodson (NC-08)

US Senate

Cal Cunningham

Judicial Races

Chris Brook -- Court of Appeals Seat 13

Lucy Inman -- Associate Justice, NC Supreme Court Seat 2

Rex Marvel -- District Court Judge, Mecklenburg County

Lora Cubbage -- Court of Appeals Seat 5

Mark Davis -- Associate Justice, NC Supreme Court Seat 4

Tricia Shields --  Court of Appeals Seat 04

Cheri Beasley -- Supreme Court Chief Justice 

Reuben Young -- Court of Appeals, Seat 7

Caroline Pemberton -- Guilford County District Court Judge, Seat 4

Marcus Shields -- Guilford County District Court Judge, Seat 5

Bill Davis -- Guilford County District Court Judge, Seat 11

Gray Styers--Court of Appeals, Seat 6

Whit Davis--Forsyth County District Court, Seat 8

Local Races

Mary Beth Murphy -- Guilford County Commissioner, District 4

Bettye Jenkins -- Guilford County Board of Education, District 7

James Upchurch -- Guilford County Commissioner, District 6

Blake Odum -- Guilford County Board of Education, District 3

Carly Cooke -- Guilford County Commissioner, District 5

Deborah Napper -- Guilford County Board of Education, District 5

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Equality NC is dedicated to securing equal rights and justice for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) North Carolinians. www.equalitync.org