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This Guide features candidates for federal, state and local elecons in Wake County. It is sponsored by two non-profit groups that are not affiliated with any

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NC SUPREME COURT - Vote for 1 of 3 Candidates

Judges are powerful! They’re first in this Guide to make that point! They decide everything from the cost of electricity to who gets the death penalty. One of the 7 seats on the State’s top court is up for election in 2018.

BARBARA JACKSON Favorite endorsements: I am running to stand up for an Independent Judiciary, so I am not seeking any Party: Republican endorsements.

Experience: Jusce, NC Personal statement: I’m running as a Republican to Supreme Court; Judge, NC give a voice to the many Constuonal Republicans Court of Appeals; General who are appalled at the assault on the rule of law, and Counsel, NC Labor Depart- the checks and balances of our Constuonal Republic ment; Associate, Private that is happening every day. Secondly, to point out the Pracce; Associate General mistake of being the only state in 100 years to make Counsel, Governor’s Advocacy Council (GACPD); our judicial elecons parsan. Associate General Counsel, Governor Jim Marn; More info: Anglin4Jusce.com Research Assistant, Jusce Burley Mitchell

Occupaon: Associate Jusce, Supreme Court of North Carolina ANITA EARLS Favorite endorsements: Chief Jusce (ret.) Burley Mitchell; Commissioner of Labor Cherie Berry; NCGOP Party: Democrat

Personal statement: Fairness, imparality, integrity, Experience: Execuve and a commitment to the rule of law all are essenal Director, Southern Coalion characteriscs of a good judge. I’ve worked hard to live for Social Jusce, 2007-2017; up to each of these principles, gaining invaluable first- UNC Center for Civil Rights, hand experience, which is why I’m seeking re-elecon. 2003-2007; Lawyers’ As the only candidate in this race with judicial experi- Commiee for Civil Rights, ence, I understand that this is not an entry level job. 2000-2003; Deputy Assistant Aorney General, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Jusce Department 1998-2000; More info: JusceJackson.com Ferguson, Stein firm, 1988-1998.

Occupaon: Aorney CHRISTOPHER (CHRIS) ANGLIN Favorite endorsements: North Carolina AFL-CIO; Party: Republican Equality NC; North Carolina Advocates for Jusce

Experience: Graduate of Personal statement: I have been a civil rights aorney Wake Forest University and for thirty years, fighng for equal jusce and fair Elon University Law School. representaon. As a mother and grandmother, I A small business owner in understand challenges families face and have worked solo pracce at all levels of to protect the rights of hard-working people. We must civil, criminal and family trial have a fair court that protects everyone no maer courts in both state and their race, gender or how much money they have in federal courts for 7 years. their pockets.

Occupaon: Aorney More info: Earls4Jusce.com

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NC COURT OF APPEALS - 3 SEATS ON THE BALLOT

Judges on the NC Court of Appeals hear appeals of criminal and civil cases heard in local District and Superior Courts. Three of the 15 seats are up for election. Candidates below are in the order they appear on the ballot.

Court of Appeals - SEAT 1 - Vote for 1

ANDREW T. HEATH JOHN S. ARROWOOD

Party: Republican Party: Democrat

Experience: Husband, father, Experience: NC Court of and public servant; Superior Appeals, Judge, 2007-2008, Court Judge; Served as Chair of 2017-present; NC Court of the NC Industrial Commission; Appeals, Research Assis- As State Budget Director, led tant/Staff Aorney/Senior the Office of State Budget and Staff Aorney, 1983-1989; Management. Private Pracce Aorney, 1982-1983, 1989-2007, Occupaon: Superior Court Judge 2009-2017.

Favorite endorsements: Former Supreme Court Occupaon: NC Court of Appeals Judge Jusce and Chairman of North Carolina State Ethics Commission George L. Wainwright, Jr.; Former North Favorite endorsements: NC Advocates for Jusce; Carolina Lt. Governor Jim Gardner, NC Republican Equality NC; Sierra Club Party Personal statement: I pledge to administer jusce Personal statement: I am a fair and imparal judge equally and without favorism to any ligant or to the who respects the Constuon and the law, and who State. My experience on the Court of Appeals, as a values access to jusce and equality under the law. It Superior Court Judge, together with my over 26 years has been an honor to serve North Carolina as a in private pracce and prior work as a research Superior Court Judge, and I look forward to serving on assistant and staff aorney at the Court of Appeals, the Court of Appeals. makes me uniquely qualified to remain on the Court.

More info: HeathForJusce.com More info: KeepJudgeArrowood.org

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Court of Appeals - SEAT 2 - Vote for 1

JEFFERSON G. GRIFFIN appellate courts, starng as a law clerk at the Court of Appeals then strengthening my experience by handling Party: Republican hundreds of appeals in private pracce. I will bring a strong work ethic, integrity and appellate experse to Experience: District Court Judge, the Court. Wake County; JAG Officer (CPT), NC Army Naonal Guard; More Info: TobyHampsonForJudge.com

Assistant District Aorney, Wake County District Aorney’s Office; Private Pracce, Criminal defense SANDRA ALICE RAY and Civil ligaon; NC Central University School of Law; UNC Party: Republican

Occupaon: Wake County District Court Judge & JAG Experience: I’ve got 27 years Officer (CPT), North Carolina Army Naonal Guard legal experience including 14 years judicial experience. I Favorite endorsements: North Carolina Republican have more judicial experience Party; Former North Carolina Supreme Court Chief than every NC Court of Appeals Jusce Burley B. Mitchell Jr. candidate combined. I’m a former Assistant District Personal statement: North Carolina deserves a Judge Aorney and aorney in private pracce. who is dedicated to upholding the Rule of Law and our Constuon. My diverse experiences as a Judge, Occupaon: District Court Judge Soldier, prosecutor, and praccing aorney provide a perspecve that will benefit all North Carolina cizens Favorite endorsements: NC Troopers Associaon; NC when I am on the Court of Appeals. Fraternal Order of Police

More info: JeffersonGriffin.com Personal statement: When any Judge talks to you, they should tell you of their love and trust in our

United States and North Carolina Constuons. I TOBIAS (TOBY) HAMPSON believe, as our Constuon says, in the Sovereignty of the People – not the policians and bureaucrats. I want Party: Democrat to serve on your Court of Appeals to preserve the self- evident rights our Constuon guarantees. Experience: Wyrick, Robbins, Yates & Ponton, LLP (2007- More Info: SandraAliceRay.com

present) Appellate Aorney;

NC State Bar Appellate Spe- cialist since 2011; Paerson, VOTER ASSISTANCE Dilthey, Clay & Bryson, LLP h Anyone may receive help to vote from a “family (2004-07) Aorney; NC Court member,” defined as parent, grandparent, child, of Appeals Law Clerk (2002-04) grandchild, sibling, spouse or in-law (parent, sister or brother). Occupaon: Aorney h A voter with a physical or reading disability (in- Favorite endorsements: North Carolina Democrac cluding language difficulty) may receive help from Party; NC AFL-CIO; Former Supreme Court Jusce anyone except their employer’s or union’s agent. Patricia Timmons-Goodson h A voter who aests that they’d need “physical Personal statement: The Court of Appeals needs a assistance” to reach the vong room may vote at judge with the right experience — an appellate the polling site in a vehicle (curbside vong). specialist. I have 16 years of experience in our

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Court of Appeals - SEAT 3 - Vote for 1

CHUCK KITCHEN MICHAEL MONACO, SR.

Party: Republican Party: Libertarian Experience: Licensed as Experience: 2000-15 Monaco aorney in North Carolina for & Roberts, PLLC: A general 38 years, including 30 years as a service law pracce that county aorney. I am currently handled a wide spectrum of in private pracce represenng legal issues for clients. pares in State and Federal trial Occupaon: Aorney and appellate courts. Favorite Endorsement: Occupaon: Private Aorney None submied Favorite endorsements: NC Republican Party; Personal statement: The purpose of the court is to be Alamance Sheriff Terry Johnson; NC Federaon of objecve and independent, especially in disputes Republican Men between the branches of government. These good Personal statement: In order to make a good governance cases can present conflicts to the other appellate judge, you must have extensive experience candidates who are associated with the dominant both trying cases and handling appeals. I am the only pares in NC polics. These dominant pares have candidate who has both, including successfully engaged in parsanship in recent years and we need to defending Sheriff Terry Johnson against the US be vigilant to keep judiciary independent. Department of Jusce. I have also filed more than 100 More info: nc-monaco-2018.com briefs and peons in the appellate courts.

More info: KitchenForCourtOfAppeals.com ALLEGRA KATHERINE COLLINS

Last-Minute Rescue: Party: Democrat Same-Day Registration Experience: Campbell Law Professor of Judicial Wring If you miss the October 12 deadline to register, and Appellate Advocacy; you may use “same-day registraon” during Early Appellate advocate in NC Vong at an Early Vong locaon. See sites/hours Court of Appeals & Supreme in the box on page 22. Ask the elecon official for a Court; Appellate Reporter at registraon form, show an idenfying document NC Supreme Court; Clerk on listed below, and vote – all on the same day. the Court of Appeals to Judge You cannot use this procedure on Elecon Day. Linda Stephens

The idenfying document you show must be one Occupaon: Law Professor and Appellate Aorney of these with your name and current address: Favorite endorsements: NC Advocates for Jusce; NC • a NC driver’s license; AFL-CIO • any other government photo ID; Personal statement: I have focused my career on • student photo ID along with a school document appellate law and judicial process in our appellate showing the student’s address (e.g., a campus courts. With my experience, experse, and dedicaon housing list, invoice, or leer); to the law, I will be a judge who renders fair and • a ulity bill (cell phone, electric, cable, etc.); accurate decisions. My experience and experse mean • bank statement; or payroll stub; or I will do this job well; my passion for this work means I

• a document from any government agency will connuously strive to do it beer. (a bill, permit, leer, etc.) More info: AllegraCollins.com

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NC SUPERIOR & DISTRICT COURTS

District Courts handle misdemeanors, juvenile and family disputes, and civil litigation involving less than $25,000. The judge decides cases. Superior Courts handle criminal cases and larger civil disputes; juries hear some cases. Voters elect these judges in new districts. See demnc.co/wakedist for your district. Several judges are unopposed; two court seats are contested. Because the General Assembly blocked a primary for judicial contests, candidates from the same party may face each other in the general election. The candidates below are in the order they appear on the ballot.

Superior Court, District 10D - in a strong criminal jusce system that respects all Vote for 1 of the 2 Candidates sides.

Occupaon: Aorney

KEITH GREGORY Your personal statement about serving on this court: Party: Democrat My wife Kathy, a scienst and working mom, encour- aged me to run. I am independent and nonparsan. I Experience: Assistant District will provide every person in court with a fair opportuni- Aorney, Assistant Public ty for jusce. I have the skill, experience, and tempera- Defender, District Court ment to do this job well and want to provide an exam- Judge, Wake County Resident ple of good public service to our children. Superior Court Judge More info: MaVanSickle.com Occupaon: Superior Court

Judge

Your personal statement about serving on this court: District Court, District 10D - I was honored to be appointed to the Superior Court bench by Governor Cooper to fill the seat formerly held Vote for 1 of the 5 Candidates by Judge Donald Stephens. Prior to joining the Superior Court bench, I proudly served 8 years on the Wake County District Court bench, presiding over criminal NICOLETTE FULTON and civil court. Party: Unaffiliated More info: JudgeKeithGregory.com Experience: Over a decade of

experience represenng all MATT VAN SICKLE pares in Criminal, Family, Civil, and Administrave Law, Party: Unaffiliated in both public and private pracce. Appeared before Experience: In more than State, Federal, and Appeals 14 years of pracce, I have Courts. Mulple awards for Professionalism and Public represented both plainffs Service. and defendants in a wide range of cases. I also believe Occupaon: Aorney

7 Favorite endorsements: none submied Occupaon: General Counsel, North Carolina Industri- al Commission Your personal statement about serving on this court: District Court impacts almost everyone. When you Favorite endorsements: Please check my website. come to court it is important that you are confident that your case will be decided based on the facts and Your personal statement about serving on this court: the law, nothing else. I support Independent Courts, District Court is the front porch of our judicial system, bringing Experience, Public Service, and Integrity to the thus leaving a lasng impression for all whose cases bench for the Wake County community. are handled here. Since many have neither the me nor the resources to appeal their decision, what takes More info: FultonForJudge.org place in District Court is vital. If elected, I will be impar- al, fair and consistent.

More info: RatledgeForJudge.com WALTER RAND

Party: Democrat EVAN CHARLES SCHREIER Experience: For over 23 years, I have been praccing Party: Republican law in Wake County District Court, longer than all four of No response from candidate the other candidates com- bined. I was born and raised in North Carolina, and I REBECCA ANNE EDWARDS expect I’ll die here, too. Party: Democrat Occupaon: Aorney Experience: Family law pri- Favorite endorsements: Wake County Democrac vate pracce, Guardian ad Party; Aorney William D. Webb; Aorney Deborah Litem child advocate Newton Occupaon: Aorney Your personal statement about serving on this court: I’ve seen over 23 years of judges in district court, some Favorite endorsements: The good, some not so good. I understand how to emulate Honorable Donald Stephens, the good ones and avoid the mistakes of the not so Senior Resident Superior good. I will be fair, imparal, respecul, and empa- Court Judge (Ret.); Catharine Arrowood, NCBA past thec. I will follow the law and not simply follow the president; Nancy L. Grace, AAML fellow and NC board lead of other judges. cerfied specialist in family law More info: facebook.com/randforjudge Your personal statement about serving on this court: Should I have the opportunity, my goals as judge would include respecng the me of aorneys and ligants and working efficiently to reduce case backlog, as well J. BRIAN RATLEDGE as rendering thoughul and legally sound decisions Party: Republican which provide finality and afford ligants the ability to move forward with their lives. Experience: The vast majority of my legal experience has been More info: VoteRebeccaEdwards.com praccing in District Court. I have represented hundreds of Questions? Call the Voter clients in a variety of Criminal and Civil cases, including Hotline: 888-OUR-VOTE

moons, trials and hearings.

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Other Superior and District Court Judges on Ballots

Depending on the District you live in, you will see other Superior and/or District Court judicial candidates on your ballot. These candidates are unopposed.

NC Superior Court (District 10B – Seat 1) NC District Court (District 10D – Seat 3) VINCE ROZIER, JR. NED W. MANGUM

NC District Court (District 10A – Seat 1) NC District Court (District 10E – Seat 1) MICHAEL J. DENNING MS. SAM HAMADANI

NC District Court (District 10B – Seat 1) NC District Court (District 10E – Seat 2) CRAIG CROOM LOUIS MEYER

NC District Court (District 10D – Seat 1) NC District Court (District 10F – Seat 1) MARGARET PHILLIPS EAGLES KRIS D. BAILEY

NEXT: More Justice System Offices on Your Ballot: DA, Sheriff and Clerk of Court

WAKE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY

District Attorneys have more power than most people realize. They decide what types of crime to prioritize, who to prosecute on what charges with what resources, and when to divert a person to alternatives to maximum punishment.

NANCY (LORRIN) FREEMAN a deferred prosecuon for first me offenders of non- violent and drug related offenses. Party: Democrat How would you implement the NC Criminal Summons Experience: District Aorney Law that aims to minimize mass incarceraon? It is for Wake County since 2015; generally the current pracce in Wake County to issue Elected twice to serve as Wake summons to individuals charged with non-violent County Clerk of Superior Court; misdemeanors. Through outreach to law enforcement, Former Assistant Aorney we will connue to encourage this policy. General; Former Assistant District Aorney How would you address incarceraon of nonviolent individuals awaing trial because they can’t afford Occupaon: District Aorney bail? Currently we have an effecve pretrial release Favorite endorsements: none submied program that allows on average 500 individuals to remain in the community pending their court date How would you address prosecuon of nonviolent without bail. We are commied to finding ways to offenses like disrupve public assemblies and mariju- expand that program. ana possession? It will connue to be the policy of the District Aorney's Office to offer the opportunity of What is your view on requesng special prosecutors

9 to invesgate and prosecute police misconduct or How would you address prosecuon of nonviolent police killing a civilian? As District Aorney, it is my offenses like disrupve public assemblies and mariju- duty to present cases of excessive force by law en- ana possession? Pursuant to the statutes that govern forcement that violates the law to the Grand Jury those offenses, but mindful of diversionary opons for which is made up of Wake County cizens. those who did not understand the consequences of their acons or are remorseful about being caught up More info: FreemanForDA.com in the moment.

How would you implement the NC Criminal Summons JOHN WALTER BRYANT Law that aims to minimize mass incarceraon? Work with the necessary agencies to ensure the law was Party: Republican followed. Experience: Graduate WFU How would you address incarceraon of nonviolent 1976 BA; employed in truck- individuals awaing trial because they can’t afford ing industry 1978; Medical bail? It is absurd to imprison one for more than Manufacture's rep, District they'd serve if convicted on the offense for which they then Regional Manager unl are held. Unless there is a history of failures to appear, 1983; graduate WFU Law I'd work to end jail that amounts to Debtor's Prison. School 1986 JD; Federal & State Appellate Judicial Clerk- What is your view on requesng special prosecutors ships 1986-88; Private Prac- to invesgate and prosecute police misconduct or ce 1988 to date; More than 100 jury trials to verdict. police killing a civilian? Lacking a conflict or a viola- on of the Rules of Professional Responsibility, I'd Occupaon: Aorney rather the office I was elected to serve handle the job I was elected to do. Favorite endorsements: Wake County Sheriff Donnie Harrison; U.S. Senator Richard Burr; my wife More info: bryanorwakeda.com

WAKE COUNTY SHERIFF

The Sheriff has broad control over practices and policies for enforcing the law in the county, including training deputies, equipment purchases, patrol locations, jail operations, and cooperation with ICE on immigration. DONNIE HARRISON ated individuals safe and connected to family mem- bers and the community? For a thorough discussion Party: Republican on policies advanced by the Wake County Sheriff please visit my website at www.donnieharrison.com Experience: 51 years of expe- rience in law enforcement What do you believe is the appropriate level of collab- with the NC State Highway oraon between federal Immigraon and Customs Patrol and Wake County Enforcement and the Sheriff’s office? For a thorough Sheriff's Office discussion on policies advanced by the Wake County Sheriff, please visit my website at donnieharrison.com Occupaon: Sheriff of Wake County Should NC cies and counes have the ability to estab- lish community/civilian oversight boards with subpoe- Favorite endorsements: none submied na power? Please visit donnieharrison.com What are some steps you would take to keep incarcer- What policies do you support to help minimize racial

10 bias in stops and searches (for example, mandatory members and the community? The first step to keep- consent-to-search or using data to flag high-disparity ing those incarcerated safe is adequate unit staffing. officer)? Please visit donnieharrison.com Understaffing in jails will always create an unsafe envi- ronment for staff and inmates. Those who are jailed More info: donnieharrison.com will connect to their families through supervised visits & video calls. What do you believe is the appropriate level of collab- GERALD M. BAKER oraon between federal Immigraon and Customs Party: Democrat Enforcement and the Sheriff’s office? There should be an appropriate level of collaboraon when seeking to Experience: 28-year sworn law affect arrest on violent offenders who are not cizens enforcement veteran with this of this county. office. I have been assigned to and worked in every division of Should NC cies and counes have the ability to es- the office. I have a B.S. degree tablish community/civilian oversight boards with in Organizaonal Management subpoena power? Yes. Subpoena power will aid in & received much career training. obtaining any witness or evidence needed by a board. Occupaon: Rered/Wake County Sheriff’s Office What policies do you support to help minimize racial bias in stops and searches (for example, mandatory Favorite endorsements: NC AFL-CIO; Wake County consent-to-search or using data to flag high-disparity Democrac Party officer)? I support reviewing current traffic stop train- ing and, in addion, training in cultural diversity. What are some steps you would take to keep incar- cerated individuals safe and connected to family More info: bakerforwake.org

CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT

The Clerk of the Superior Court manages court records, acts as probate judge for adoptions, estates and some custody issues, and helps pick Magistrates who set bail, marry people and settle small claims. JENNIFER KNOX BLAIR WILLIAMS

Party: Republican Party: Democrat Experience: 7 years in Clerk’s Experience: 10 years as a office, 2 years as former Clerk District Court Judge, 4 years Lorrin Freeman’s Chief Assis- as Clerk of Superior Court tant. Former Probate Judge. 20 years of legal pracce working Occupaon: Clerk of with clerks around the state. Superior Court Occupaon: Aorney What are your top 2 or 3 priories for acon? Con- What are your top 2 or 3 priories for acon ? We all nue to improve the public's access to jusce with are not born here, but most hope to die here. When technological improvements. Help cizens navigate our you do, your family deserves an efficient and dignified legal system with excellent customer service. Look for closing of your affairs. Unfortunately, The Estates Divi- innovave ideas to improve our court operaons. sion is not meeng that standard. I will fix it. More info: knoxforclerk.com More info: BlairWilliamsClerkOfCourt.com

11 U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

The U.S. House adopts laws with the U.S. Senate and President. The 435 House members are elected by district across the U.S. Vote for 1 candidate depending on the district you live in ─ Congressional District 2 or 4.

Part of Wake County is in U.S. House - District 2 Congressional District 2 (blue on the map) and part is in District 4 (pink) GEORGE HOLDING Find your District for Party: Republican this and other offices at demnc.co/wakedist No response from candidate

criminal records and have jobs, served in the military, JEFF MATEMU have children or have gone to school here.

Party: Libertarian Should government take acon to raise the minimum wage and promote pay equity across race and gender Experience: Aorney pracc- for the same job? Government shouldn’t be involved ing exclusively federal law in seng wages but neither should it interfere with Occupaon: Aorney operaons of unions in negoang wages.

Favorite endorsements: Should federal review under the Vong Rights Act be none submied restored for changes to NC elecon law? Yes. North Carolina and other states have shown that they intend What are your top 2 priories for acon in Congress? to suppress voters on racial and party lines. Immigraon reform; affordable higher educaon More info: JeffMatemu.org What will you do to make college affordable? Stu- dents should pay back loans based on percentage ed to their annual income. Don’t require interest pay- ments. Base amount of a student’s loan on their major LINDA COLEMAN and potenal future earnings. Federal government Party: Democrat stop profing off student loans. Experience: Teacher, Wake What specific acons do you support to address County Commissioner, State school shoongs? Increase law enforcement detec- Legislator, HR Manager, Secre- on capabilies to idenfy potenal school shooters. tary of HR for NC. Have always Hardening schools and making sure they have secure worked to support working infrastructure. Teachers shouldn’t be armed unless families and solve problems. they desire it themselves. Perform background checks for every purchase. Occupaon: Rered

What top 2 or 3 changes are needed for federal immi- Favorite endorsements: Swing Le; Higher Heights; graon policy? Legislaon should be passed granng North Carolina AFL-CIO permanent legal status to DACA recipients. Path to legalizaon for those already here who have no What are your top 2 priories for acon in Congress?

12 Ensure access to affordable quality healthcare; provide educaonal opportunies for students from Pre-K U.S. House - District 4 through higher educaon ulmately resulng in beer jobs and increased wages. These values will promote a sustainable NC economy and a greater quality of life. BARBARA HOWE

What will you do to make college affordable? Pro- Party: Libertarian mote North Carolina's community colleges, work to expand Pell grants and work for legislaon to lower the Experience: none submied interest rates on student loans. Occupaon: Homemaker What specific acons do you support to address school shoongs? We can help prevent school Favorite endorsements: none shoongs by banning assault weapons. I strongly sup- submied port background checks. Moreover, increasing the minimum age for gun buyers would be sensible. What are your top 2 priories for acon in Congress? My overall priority will be to reduce the size and scope What top 2 or 3 changes are needed for federal immi- of the Federal government. Washington has too much graon policy? We must have a policy that defines a involvement in all of our lives. I will focus on ending pathway to cizenship. I will work to ensure we have a our foreign military adventures and reforming our humane, clear policy on immigrants seeking asylum. immigraon policy.

Should government take acon to raise the minimum What will you do to make college affordable? Federal wage and promote pay equity across race and gender involvement in educaon has driven up costs and for the same job? Yes. The minimum wage should be distorted the market. I will work to decrease Federal raised to a livable wage and there should be equal pay role in educaon. for equal work. What specific acons do you support to address Should federal review under the Vong Rights Act be school shoongs? Allow teachers to be armed, if they restored for changes to NC elecon law? Absolutely, choose. End gun free zones which only serve to make to provide for fair elecons which will lead to fair rep- schools prime targets. Banning "assault weapons" is resentaon. useless.

More info: LindaColemanForCongress.com What top 2 or 3 changes are needed for federal immi-

THE LAW & YOUR VOTE

You do NOT lose your right to vote if you have a traffic cket or outstanding civil fine, or if you are convicted of a misdemeanor. If you are convicted of a felony, you temporarily lose your cizenship rights, including your right to vote. But you automacally get your right to vote back in North Carolina aer you finish your sentence, including probaon or parole. It doesn’t maer where the felony convicon occurred, in this state or elsewhere. No court document is needed to “restore” your right to vote. Just finish your sentence and register like any other cizen. Failure to pay restuon does not block your right to vote, unless you are sll on probaon. If you know people who have completed a felony sentence, encourage them to register and vote!

13 graon policy? Immigrants are a net benefit to our on; Equality NC; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun economy. While I favor ending quotas, at the very Violence least, we should drascally raise the quotas on immi- graon. What are your top 2 priories for acon in Congress? Ensuring inclusive economic growth through invest- Should government take acon to raise the minimum ments in educaon and worker training, a fairer tax wage and promote pay equity across race and gender code, living wages, and affordable housing and trans- for the same job? There should be no minimum portaon. Reforming our democracy by ending par- wage. san gerrymandering, reducing money in polics, ex- panding voter registraon, and reforming ethics laws. Should federal review under the Vong Rights Act be restored for changes to NC elecon law? No to re- What will you do to make college affordable? We storing federal review. We do need electoral reform of must do more to support access to higher educaon ending gerrymandered vong districts. and relieve student loan debt. I support increasing Pell Grants, lowering loan interest rates, and expanding More info: barbarahowe.net loan forgiveness.

What specific acons do you support to address school shoongs? We must close loopholes in back- STEVE A. (VON) LOOR ground check system, expand gun violence restraining Party: Republican orders, ban assault weapons and high capacity maga- zines, and research the causes of gun violence – not No response from candidate arm teachers.

What top 2 or 3 changes are needed for federal immi- graon policy? We must reunite families separated by DAVID PRICE President Trump, reform immigraon enforcement, and provide a pathway to cizenship for individuals Party: Democrat who are already part of our communies (including 700,000 Dreamers). Experience: I have served in Congress for three decades. Should government take acon to raise the minimum I am on the Appropriaons wage and promote pay equity across race and gender Commiee, where I have for the same job? Yes. Workplace pay equity should fought for crical investments be guaranteed to all Americans. in our future. I am commied to expanding opportunity for all, not the few. Should federal review under the Vong Rights Act be restored for changes to NC elecon law? Yes. Federal Occupaon: U.S. Representave (previously, faculty review would protect these fundamental rights, which member at Duke University) NC is systemacally violang.

Favorite endorsements: Naonal Educaon Associa- More info: www.priceforcongress.com

You can take a list inside the poll to help you remember your choices. The list may be on paper or a cell phone.

Try to vote the whole ballot, top to bottom.

14 NC GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The General Assembly has 50 Senate and 120 House members who adopt laws and the state budget, make or approve appointments, and oversee local governments. They all represent districts for 2-year terms. Look for your district at demnc.co/wakedist.

What are 2 priority acons for the state to improve NC Senate - District 14 K-12 public educaon? Beer teacher pay; adequate support for students. RICHARD HAYGOOD Should NC municipalies have the authority to create police-community review boards with subpoena, Party: Libertarian invesgave and disciplinary powers? No. No response from candidate Do you support or oppose off-shore drilling for North Carolina? Opposed SANDY ANDREWS More info: danblue.org Party: Republican No response from candidate NC Senate - District 15

DAN BLUE BRIAN LEWIS Party: Democrat Party: Libertarian Experience: I am a North Caroli- Experience: My acvism on na nave who has served in the environmental issues drew legislature for 37 years. I served me into a life of polical as the Speaker of the House acvity. Today my me is best from 1991-94. I am also a hus- spent sharing knowledge and band, father and grandfather empowering people with it. who believes in building a beer future for our state. Occupaon: Telecommunicaons Technician Occupaon: Aorney Favorite endorsements: none submied Favorite endorsements: none submied What are your top 2 priories for acon in the Gen- eral Assembly? Bringing common sense to the State's What are your top 2 priories for acon in the Gen- approach on environmental concerns by ending close eral Assembly? Raise teacher pay to naonal average knit corporate relaonships. Fighng for Parents to and improve educaon. Greater job creaon. have more say in their Children's educaon and ensur- Should the NC legislature take acon to raise the ing that our front line Educators are first to be paid, state minimum wage and also promote pay equity not the last. across race and gender for the same job? State Should the NC legislature take acon to raise the should take this acon. state minimum wage and also promote pay equity What is the best way to handle the redistricng pro- across race and gender for the same job? Stronger cess aer the 2020 Census? Independent redistricng wages are a consequence of strong economic condi- commission. ons and an educated workforce. I do not support this

15 goal being achieved through the State Legislature but Should the NC legislature take acon to raise the rather through Organized Labor negoaons. state minimum wage and also promote pay equity across race and gender for the same job? The legisla- What is the best way to handle the redistricng pro- ture should raise the state minimum wage and pro- cess aer the 2020 Census? Redistricng must be mote equal pay for equal work. open and transparent, conducted by an independent, nonparsan agency for all local, state, and federal What is the best way to handle the redistricng pro- districts and should involve significant public input. cess aer the 2020 Census? The General Assembly should establish an Independent Redistricng Commis- What are 2 priority acons for the state to improve sion that would save our State millions of dollars in K-12 public educaon? We spend >$12,500 per pupil ligaon, beer reflect the voters' will, and give voters K-12 yearly. A classroom of 20 children costs taxpayers greater confidence in our polical system. >$250k, yet front line Educators see only $50k of this. Beer pay and budget accountability. What are 2 priority acons for the state to improve K-12 public educaon? First, I would expand access to Should NC municipalies have the authority to create early childhood educaon, including doubling funding police-community review boards with subpoena, to support our youngest children who need it the most. invesgave and disciplinary powers? Yes. Accounta- Second, we must raise teacher pay to the naonal bility is crical when granng authority over anyone. average within the next five years. Abuse is inevitable without it. Should NC municipalies have the authority to create Do you support or oppose off-shore drilling for North police-community review boards with subpoena, Carolina? Bonded and insured companies should be invesgave and disciplinary powers? Yes, municipal- permied to extract resources without government ies should have such authority provided the board subsidies. reflects appropriate stakeholders and commands trust More info: LewisforNC.org from the public.

Do you support or oppose off-shore drilling for North Carolina? I oppose off-shore oil drilling. Such drilling ALAN DAVID MICHAEL forgets the economic, environmental, and public health disaster of BP Deepwater Horizon. Party: Republican No response from candidate More info: jayfornc.com

NC Senate - District 16 JAY J. CHAUDHURI

Party: Democrat BRIAN IRVING Experience: Senior Counsel to State Treasurer Janet Cowell & Party: Libertarian Aorney General Cooper. Cur- Experience: Rered U.S. Air rent member of NC Senate. Force Captain Served in Europe, Asia & the U.S.; Vietnam Veter- Occupaon: Aorney an; Post-service work in non- Favorite endorsements: none submied profit & volunteer sector; Hus- band, father, grandfather What are your top 2 priories for acon in the Gen- eral Assembly? First, we must invest more in public Occupaon: Rered USAF educaon and raise teacher pay. Second, we must Favorite endorsements: none submied build an economy that works for all North Carolina, including making community college free for responsi- What are your top 2 priories for acon in the Gen- ble students. eral Assembly? Change how our government works

16 in North Carolina. Give people more freedom to choose how best to educate their children, how to earn a living, Resources for Voters and where to get healthcare. Should the NC legislature take acon to raise the state minimum wage and also promote pay equity across race and gender for the same job? No. The minimum wage distorts markets, misallocates capital, and causes unemployment. It hurts the very people it is supposed to help. What is the best way to handle the redistricng pro- enact independent redistricng reform that will ensure cess aer the 2020 Census? Have a non-parsan fair and compeve districts. Another priority is independent agency draw all district lines in an open strengthening NC public educaon by raising teacher and transparent process. Draw districts solely on pay and per-pupil spending above naonal averages. populaon, compactness, and community boundaries. Should the NC legislature take acon to raise the state Allow the legislature only to approve or disapprove. minimum wage and also promote pay equity across What are 2 priority acons for the state to improve race and gender for the same job? Wiley supports K-12 public educaon? Give parents full control of raising the $7.25 minimum wage to a $15 living wage. their tax dollars so they can choose the best educaon Wiley also believes in equal pay for equal work and for their children by expanding programs like vouchers supports legislaon to enact the Equal Rights Amend- and opportunity scholarships. Expand open enrollment. ment. Should NC municipalies have the authority to create What is the best way to handle the redistricng pro- police-community review boards with subpoena, in- cess aer the 2020 Census? Wiley supports independ- vesgave and disciplinary powers? Yes. Police offic- ent redistricng reform that promotes fair and compe- ers suspected of misconduct should be invesgated, ve districts. The voters deserve an even playing field and punished, just as civilians. and it’s me to take policians out of the redistricng process. Do you support or oppose off-shore drilling for North Carolina? Allow it, with proper and sufficient environ- What are 2 priority acons for the state to improve mental safeguards. K-12 public educaon? Wiley’s top 2 priories are to ensure all teachers and administrators are adequately More info: libertypoint.org paid above the naonal average and raising per-pupil spending to above the naonal average. WILEY NICKEL Should NC municipalies have the authority to create police-community review boards with subpoena, in- Party: Democrat vesgave and disciplinary powers? Wiley believes that community-based police oversight and review Experience: Wiley is a former boards would improve community relaons and police Obama White House staffer, accountability. local business owner and aorney. He works every day Do you support or oppose off-shore drilling for North to ensure that his clients are Carolina? Wiley does not support offshore drilling. NC treated fairly and compassion- should priorize renewable wind and solar energy. ately by the NC Jusce system. More info: WileyNickelForNC.com Occupaon: Aorney

Favorite endorsements: Planned Parenthood Votes!; Equality NC; League of Conservaon Voters PAUL SMITH What are your top 2 priories for acon in the General Party: Republican Assembly? Wiley’s top priority when elected will be to No response from candidate

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NC Senate - District 17 TAMARA BARRINGER

Party: Republican

SAM SEARCY No response from candidate

Party: Democrat BRUCE BASSON Experience: I’ll bring the lessons I learned pung my- Party: Libertarian self through college, becom- Experience: I have a master's ing the first in my family to degree in stascs and my graduate with a four-year experience includes 26 years degree and the experience I as a manager, lecturer, scien- got from creang successful business to Raleigh. st, and developer of risk Occupaon: Business owner assessment soware. Favorite endorsements: North Carolina Associaon of Occupaon: Stascian Educators, State Employees Associaon of North Caroli- na, and Equality NC Favorite endorsements: none submied What are your top 2 priories for acon in the Gen- What are your top 2 priories for acon in the Gen- eral Assembly? Bringing our per-pupil funding and eral Assembly? My top priories are economic oppor- teacher pay to at least the naonal average so our tunity and healthcare deregulaon. There are far too schools can become top-ten in the naon. Expanding many regulaons restricng businesses and individuals Medicaid to help provide health care to hundreds of and reducing these burdens will spur economic growth. thousands of North Carolinians. Healthcare must be massively deregulated in order to reduce costs. Should the NC legislature take acon to raise the state minimum wage and also promote pay equity across Should the NC legislature take acon to raise the state race and gender for the same job? We need an econo- minimum wage and also promote pay equity across my that works for everyone. That means raising the race and gender for the same job? The NC legislature minimum wage and ensuring everyone is paid equally. should not regulate the economy since government does that poorly. Wages are efficiently handled by the What is the best way to handle the redistricng pro- free market, and the courts are equipped to handle any cess aer the 2020 Census? An independent, non- injusce. parsan redistricng commission should be created. What is the best way to handle the redistricng pro- What are 2 priority acons for the state to improve cess aer the 2020 Census? Redistricng should be K-12 public educaon? Raising per-pupil funding to the handled by an enrely independent non-parsan board naonal average to ensure our students have what and should not be influenced by persons with polical they need to succeed and raising teacher pay to the affiliaon. naonal average to keep excellent teachers. What are 2 priority acons for the state to improve Should NC municipalies have the authority to create K-12 public educaon? Educaonal funding should police-community review boards with subpoena, be under the control of parents who may send children invesgave and disciplinary powers? No, we should to any school they choose. Inserng real choice will ensure our current jusce system serves everyone improve educaon through compeon. equally. Should NC municipalies have the authority to create Do you support or oppose off-shore drilling for North police-community review boards with subpoena, Carolina? Oppose. Our coasts are economic and natu- invesgave and disciplinary powers? Yes. It should ral treasures and shouldn’t be put at risk. be up to communies to decide if they have a policing More info: SamSearcy.com problem.

18 Do you support or oppose off-shore drilling for North Should NC municipalies have the authority to create Carolina? Vote on off-shore drilling and impose high police-community review boards with subpoena, penales for pollung North Carolina public waters. invesgave and disciplinary powers? Any municipali- ty that decides this is the best approach for them More info: basson.wakeupliberty.org should have the opon. Do you support or oppose off-shore drilling for North Carolina? Seems like a bad risk/reward rao. But if a NC Senate - District 18 company has adequate insurance, yes. More info: electbradhessel.org BRAD HESSEL Party: Libertarian MACK PAUL Experience: A Yankee by Party: Democrat birth—born in Manhaan, raised in Westchester—and a Experience: Mack Paul is an southerner by choice since aorney who through his 1992. Publisher, knowledge legal pracce brought build- management consultant, ers to ensure sustainable soccer organizer, husband, father of three children growth. Mack has served the raised in NC, grandfather since May 2018. public on transit boards and as a former chair of the Occupaon: Knowledge Management Consultant Wake County Democrac Party. Favorite endorsements: none submied Occupaon: Real Estate Aorney What are your top 2 priories for acon in the Gen- Favorite endorsements: League of Conservaon Vot- eral Assembly? Economy: reduce regulaon: affording ers; Planned Parenthood Votes!; NC AFL-CIO people more choice enhances income mobility, creates What are your top 2 priories for acon in the Gen- incenves for job growth, and enables businesses to eral Assembly? My top two priories for the General beer serve customers. Health care: transion from Assembly include addressing the wages erosion of the Medicaid to HSAs, repeal ancompeve cerficate of middle class and fixing a broken polical system that need laws, enable innovave delivery opons. feeds on polarizaon and divisiveness. Should the NC legislature take acon to raise the state Should the NC legislature take acon to raise the state minimum wage and also promote pay equity across minimum wage and also promote pay equity across race and gender for the same job? Increasing mini- race and gender for the same job? The NC Legislature mum wage makes it harder for small businesses to should take acon to raise the minimum wage and expand and increases incenves for larger businesses promote pay equity. These measures will help to re- to automate. Promong pay equity via educaon and duce income disparity, and strengthen our middle class. encouraging greater openness is fine. What is the best way to handle the redistricng pro- What is the best way to handle the redistricng pro- cess? In order to ensure fair elecons, the best way to cess? We need an independent, non-parsan body to handle redistricng is having an independent commis- create compact electoral districts. Tell them to draw sion to draw districts following the 2020 census. lines based solely on populaon and exisng bounda- ries, without regard for party, race or incumbency. What are 2 priority acons for the state to improve K-12 public educaon? We need to compensate What are 2 priority acons for the state to improve teachers adequately and increase funding for resources K-12 public educaon? 1. Enable parents to direct the such as counselors. tax dollars allocated to their child so they can choose the best educaonal opportunity. 2. Afford all public Should NC municipalies have the authority to create schools—not just charters—more flexibility. police-community review boards with subpoena,

19 invesgave and disciplinary powers? Local authori- panding the vouchers system. Parents should be able es should have latude to create the most effecve to decide on what school opon is best for their child. review boards shown with best pracces. Also, decreasing the size of classes would be ideal. Do you support or oppose off-shore drilling for North Should NC municipalies have the authority to create Carolina? The economic benefit of off-shore drilling is police-community review boards with subpoena, not worth the risk posed to local communies or our invesgave and disciplinary powers? I'll need to do environment. more research on this. More info: mackfornc.com Do you support or oppose off-shore drilling for North

Carolina? I think it's a good idea. It would create an economic boom for the state. JOHN ALEXANDER More info: groo.wakeupliberty.org

Party: Republican No response from candidate TYLER BROOKS

Party: Republican

NC House - District 11 No response from candidate

TRAVIS GROO ALLISON DAHLE Party: Libertarian Party: Democrat Experience: There is a solu- Experience: I have worked on to the outdated two- with governmental agencies party system. There is another and other stakeholders for the opon. This is about people, past 30 years. not polics; which includes liberty for all. Occupaon: Office Manager Occupaon: Driver Trainer Favorite endorsements: Equality NC; Planned Parenthood; Emily's List Favorite endorsements: none submied What are your top 2 priories for acon in the Gen- What are your top 2 priories for acon in the Gen- eral Assembly? To make it easier for people who have eral Assembly? School choice for maximum educaon been sexually harassed to report and get the respect opportunies, liming regulaons that hinder local that they deserve. To push for more funding for public businesses, and choosing your own lifestyle. Educaon educaon. should place the needs of the child first. Parents should be able to decide on what school opon is best for their Should the NC legislature take acon to raise the state child. minimum wage and also promote pay equity across race and gender for the same job? Yes we should Should the NC legislature take acon to raise the state promote pay equity across race and gender. minimum wage and also promote pay equity across race and gender for the same job? This should be le What is the best way to handle the redistricng pro- to the private business. The state should not get in- cess? We need to make sure that we redistrict based volved in running a private business. on populaon not on polical leanings. What is the best way to handle the redistricng pro- What are 2 priority acons for the state to improve cess? Keeping it as non-parsan as possible. K-12 public educaon? We need to improve funding and raise teacher's salaries. What are 2 priority acons for the state to improve K-12 public educaon? Create compeon by ex- Should NC municipalies have the authority to create

20 police-community review boards with subpoena, invesgave and disciplinary powers? Municipalies invesgave and disciplinary powers? Yes. Police should have authority to create a police–community need oversight. It is impossible to invesgate your own. review board to improve relaons and accountability. Do you support or oppose off-shore drilling for North Do you support or oppose off-shore drilling for North Carolina? We have other forms of energy that we can Carolina? I oppose offshore oil drilling because it use, wave turbines, solar and wind. negavely impacts our economy and environment. More info: AllisonForHouse.com More info: RosaGill.com

NC House - District 33 ANNE MURTHA Party: Republican No response from candidate ROSA U. GILL

Party: Democrat NC House - District 34 Experience: Former classroom teacher and state employee, CAP HAYES member of the Wake County Party: Libertarian No response from candidate Board of Educaon (10 years) and a NC House of Representa- ves member for 9 years. GRIER MARTIN Occupaon: Rered state employee/ Representave Party: Democrat Favorite endorsements: North Carolina Associaon of Experience: I have worked as Educators; NC League of Conservaon Voters; AFL-CIO a lawyer for small businesses What are your top 2 priories for acon in the Gen- and non-profits. I've also eral Assembly? 1. To provide a first class educaon served over 25 years in the system for all North Carolinians by providing adequate Army Reserve. funding which includes teacher’s salary increases and Occupaon: Lawyer per pupil spending. 2. To provide access to affordable health care services. Favorite endorsements: League of Conservaon Vot- ers; Sierra Club; Planned Parenthood Votes! Should the NC legislature take acon to raise the state minimum wage and also promote pay equity across What are your top 2 priories for acon in the Gen- race and gender for the same job? The legislature eral Assembly? 1. Provide adequate resources for a should take acon to raise the state minimum wage quality educaon for every child in North Carolina. 2. and promote pay equity. This will increase earnings for Reduce the corrupng influence of money in our poli- low-wage workers, increase consumer spending, en- cal system and reform the legislave process. sure same rate of pay for similar jobs and boost our Should the NC legislature take acon to raise the state economy. minimum wage and also promote pay equity across What is the best way to handle the redistricng pro- race and gender for the same job? Our state should cess? Create a non-parsan or biparsan redistricng raise our minimum wage and should act to eliminate commission to draw all vong district lines. the gender gap between men and women. The state also must prevent racial discriminaon in pay. What are 2 priority acons for the state to improve What is the best way to handle the redistricng pro- K-12 public educaon? Make Pre-K available to all cess? We must create a non-parsan redistricng children. Expand access to early childhood educaon. commission. I joined my colleagues from across the Should NC municipalies have the authority to create aisle to file legislaon to do this and succeeded in police-community review boards with subpoena, geng it passed by the House.

21 What are 2 priority acons for the state to improve K- prevalence of human trafficking and help aid vicms of 12 public educaon? 1. We must provide adequate human trafficking. Introduce a maximum cap on tuion funds for teachers in all subjects. 2. Give teachers the for public colleges and universies to help make public resources they need to teach our children (classrooms, universies more affordable to low-income individuals. textbooks, technology) Should the NC legislature take acon to raise the state Should NC municipalies have the authority to create minimum wage and also promote pay equity across police-community review boards with subpoena, in- race and gender for the same job? Higher minimum vesgave and disciplinary powers? This is worth wage has proven to have negave effects on the ability considering to promote accountability. Any implemen- for business to employ more people. NC laws state no taon must preserve officers' due process rights. person shall be discriminated based on Race, Gender.

Do you support or oppose off-shore drilling for North What is the best way to handle the redistricng pro- Carolina? I am strongly opposed to off-shore drilling. cess? Non-parsan, independent redistricng

More info: GrierMarn.com What are 2 priority acons for the state to improve K- 12 public educaon? Connue and increase the imple- mentaon of educaon on the dangers of human traf- CATHERINE WHITEFORD ficking to the students with curriculum such as FreeWay NC Awareness & Prevenon Human Trafficking Curricu- Party: Republican lum. Connue the progress to increase teacher pay. Experience: Naonal Com- Should NC municipalies have the authority to create mieewoman – NCFYR, Co- police-community review boards with subpoena, in- Chair Policy & Resoluons vesgave and disciplinary powers? I think the best Commiee Young Republican way to approach it would be on a city to city basis not a Naonal Federaon blanket legislaon. Occupaon: Execuve Admin- istrave Assistant Do you support or oppose off-shore drilling for North Carolina? Energy independence is important for eco- Favorite endorsements: none submied nomic stability and naonal security and must be envi- ronmentally responsible. What are your top 2 priories for acon in the General Assembly? Introduce legislaon to help address the More info: catherinewhiteford.com

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22 ate police-community review boards with subpoena, NC House - District 35 invesgave and disciplinary powers? Only if the boards are truly independent with the authority to demonstrate openness and fairness. CHRIS MALONE Do you support or oppose off-shore drilling for North Party: Republican Carolina? Unl the economic benefits outweigh the potenal disrupon of tourism and environment, I am No response from candidate against.

More info: NelsonForNC.org

MICHAEL NELSON Party: Libertarian TERENCE EVERITT Experience: Community Party: Democrat leader with experience across leading business, non-profits, No response from candidate and community-based organi- zaons for over twenty years.

Former HOA president for nine NC House - District 36 years and Raleigh theatre company Board of Directors. Over twenty years business experience. Occupaon: IT Manager ROBYN HALEY PEGRAM

Favorite endorsements: none submied Party: Libertarian What are your top 2 priories for acon in the Gen- Experience: Graduated with eral Assembly? Ensure that healthcare can be made honors with a BA in History more affordable by opening up the system to more from NCSU, work as a repre- compeon and expanding treatment with other med- sentave for a financial ins- icines such as medical cannabis and expand school tuon, and a NC nave that is choice for as many North Carolinians as possible. passionate represenng the Should the NC legislature take acon to raise the common voter. state minimum wage and also promote pay equity Occupaon: Representave at a financial instuon across race and gender for the same job? Decisions on minimum wage should always be le to the busi- Favorite endorsements: none submied ness not the government. Pay equity should be a given in a business not a law, let the consumer decide. What are your top 2 priories for acon in the Gen- eral Assembly? The people are my special interest, What is the best way to handle the redistricng pro- not money. I want to give parents the freedom to cess? The redistricng process should be handled choose what is best for their children, not choose for purely by a nonparsan, independent group drawn them. Addionally, I want to end the unnecessary from across the state. District lines should be drawn for restricons we have on entrepreneurs opening their compactness and based upon communies not incum- own business. bents. Should the NC legislature take acon to raise the What are 2 priority acons for the state to improve state minimum wage and also promote pay equity K-12 public educaon? Connue the expansion of across race and gender for the same job? No. Forcing charter and other alternaves schools in North businesses to raise their pay will cause said business to Carolina to expand opons and choice for all parents hire less. Unemployment will increase, and younger, of students. Focus on choice not funding. inexperienced workers will have the most difficult me Should NC municipalies have the authority to cre- securing a job.

23 What is the best way to handle the redistricng pro- cess? Through a non-parsan and independent redis- cess? We must have our districts drawn by an inde- tricng commiee. pendent, non-parsan agency in an open and transpar- ent process. Cizens should also have the opportunity What are 2 priority acons for the state to improve to weigh in on proposed districts. K-12 public educaon? Restoring respect for teachers through increased salaries and providing them with the What are 2 priority acons for the state to improve resources they need for their students to be successful. K-12 public educaon? Parents deserve the right to choose what is best for their children by having full Should NC municipalies have the authority to create access to their tax dollars to provide what is necessary, police-community review boards with subpoena, and we should expand open enrollment within and invesgave and disciplinary powers? Undecided. between public school districts. Do you support or oppose off-shore drilling for North Should NC municipalies have the authority to create Carolina? I oppose offshore drilling. police-community review boards with subpoena, More info: juliefornc.com invesgave and disciplinary powers? Absolutely, police officers should be treated like any other civilian when it comes to invesgaons and punishments. NELSON DOLLAR Do you support or oppose off-shore drilling for North Party: Republican Carolina? Allow it; polluon that may occur as a result should be dealt with properly. No response from candidate More info: Robyn4NC.org

NC House - District 37 JULIE VON HAEFEN Party: Democrat GUY MEILLEUR Experience: I am a state, Party: Libertarian county and local Parent No response from candidate

Teacher Associaon (PTA) leader, an aorney and public school advocate. I am the JOHN B. ADCOCK Immediate Past President of Party: Republican the Wake County PTA Council. No response from candidate Occupaon: Parent, PTA leader, licensed aorney

Favorite endorsements: President Barack Obama; Lillian's List; North Carolina Associaon of Educators TIPS FOR VOTING

What are your top 2 priories for acon in the Gen- eral Assembly? To return trust back to the instuon and to make sure that North Carolina is the best state in the naon to live, work, and raise a family. Should the NC legislature take acon to raise the state minimum wage and also promote pay equity across race and gender for the same job? All North Carolinians, regardless of their race, gender, or orienta- on deserve a living wage and pay equity, with mini- mums established by the state. What is the best way to handle the redistricng pro-

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MRS. SYDNEY BATCH NC House - District 38

Party: Democrat

Experience: Family law YVONNE LEWIS HOLLEY aorney, child welfare Party: Democrat advocate, small business owner, wife and mother. Experience: I am a 3 me Incumbent member of the Occupaon: Aorney North Carolina State House Favorite endorsements: of Representaves. Lillian's List; NC Police Benevolent Associaon; NC Occupaon: Rered State League of Conservaon Voters Procurement Contract Specialist What are your top 2 priories for acon in the Gen- eral Assembly? Priority 1: Fully fund our public Favorite endorsements: League of Conservaon Vot- schools, raise teacher pay to at least the naonal aver- ers; Lillian's List; Planned Parenthood age, and increase per pupil spending. Priority 2: Expand Medicaid and collaborate with others to decrease the What are your top 2 priories for acon in the Gen- cost of healthcare in North Carolina. eral Assembly? 1. Work in the areas of Economic and workforce development; 2. Eliminang Food deserts; Should the NC legislature take acon to raise the 3. Expanding Affordable Housing and financing opons; state minimum wage and also promote pay equity 4. Re-instate the Earned Income Tax Credit. across race and gender for the same job? Yes. The State minimum wage should reflect actual living costs Should the NC legislature take acon to raise the and be ed to inflaon. Everyone should be paid state minimum wage and also promote pay equity equally regardless of their race, gender, or sexual across race and gender for the same job? Yes. The orientaon, etc. State of North Carolina should take the LEAD in pro- mong pay equity across race and gender. What is the best way to handle the redistricng pro- cess? A biparsan commiee should be formed to What is the best way to handle the redistricng pro- dra all redistricng proposals. I also support pung cess? There should be a non-parsan, independent to a vote a constuonal amendment to permanently redistricng process. create a fair redistricng process. What are 2 priority acons for the state to improve What are 2 priority acons for the state to improve K-12 public educaon? Increase funding for early K-12 public educaon? Invest in training, restore childhood educaon. Improve the quality of educaon Master’s pay and increase teacher salaries. We should for all students. Connue the efforts to bring teacher also increase our per-pupil spending to ensure that pay to the Naonal Average. students have the necessary resources to reach their potenal. Should NC municipalies have the authority to create police-community review boards with subpoena, Should NC municipalies have the authority to create invesgave and disciplinary powers? Yes, Police police-community review boards with subpoena, accountability is crical and self-policing has not prov- invesgave and disciplinary powers? Establishing en to be effecve. regional or district systems with some of these powers would be more effecve. Do you support or oppose off-shore drilling for North Carolina? NC's fragile and unique coastline and the Do you support or oppose off-shore drilling for North State's coastal tourism and fishing industries make off- Carolina? It should be banned. shore drilling too risky.

More info: SydneyBatch.com More info: YvonneLewisHolley.com

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KEN BAGNAL NC House - District 39 Party: Republican No response from candidate DARREN JACKSON BOBBY YATES EMORY Party: Democrat Experience: Currently serving Party: Libertarian my 5th term in the NC House. Experience: 50+ year resi- Occupaon: Aorney dent of district. Concerned for the restoraon of our Favorite endorsements: NC freedoms. League of Conservaon Voters; Sierra Club Occupaon: Rered Com- puter Systems Analyst What are your top 2 priories for acon in the Gen- eral Assembly? Expand Medicaid to provide health Favorite endorsements: care access for hundreds of thousands and boost North none submied Carolina’s hospitals. Raise NC teacher pay to the What are your top 2 priories for acon in the Gen- naonal average. Currently, we are $10,000 below the eral Assembly? 1. Increase individual freedom. 2. naonal average and below all of our neighboring Protect individuals from force and violence. states. Should the NC legislature take acon to raise the Should the NC legislature take acon to raise the state minimum wage and also promote pay equity state minimum wage and also promote pay equity across race and gender for the same job? Minimum across race and gender for the same job? I support wages penalize people who are not already on the increasing the minimum wage and equal pay for equal economic ladder. Pay rates should be le to the free work. The minimum wage has not gone up in a decade market. and everyone should get paid what they earn. What is the best way to handle the redistricng pro- What is the best way to handle the redistricng pro- cess? A redistricng commission with members from cess? A non-parsan commission should draw the all polical pares and unaffiliated voters lines. Voters should pick policians, not vice versa. What are 2 priority acons for the state to improve What are 2 priority acons for the state to improve K-12 public educaon? 1. Allow compeon with K-12 public educaon? Increase per-pupil investment. government schools. 2. Eliminate taxes on materials Raise teacher pay to the naonal average. needed for home schools. Should NC municipalies have the authority to create Should NC municipalies have the authority to create police-community review boards with subpoena, police-community review boards with subpoena, invesgave and disciplinary powers? Towns should invesgave and disciplinary powers? Yes for sub- have authority to create police-community review poena and invesgave powers. Disciplinary needs to boards to improve relaonships between them and be handled by responsible person. cizens. Do you support or oppose off-shore drilling for North Do you support or oppose off-shore drilling for North Carolina? All states, including North Carolina, should Carolina? I oppose off-shore drilling. The risk to our allow off-shore drilling. coastal environment and coastal tourism is too great. More info: none submied More info: DarrenJackson.org

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26 MARTIN MATUSZEWSKI Do you support or oppose off-shore drilling for North Carolina? I fully support our state's energy inde- Party: Libertarian pendence (exploraon, safe processing, job crea- No response from candidate on, etc.). More info: rhondaforhouse.com

RHONDA ALLEN

Party: Republican NC House - District 40 Experience: 30 years service with municipal local govern- JOE JOHN ment - City of Raleigh; 1st Vice President of Wake County Party: Democrat Republican Women's Club; Treasurer of East Wake Experience: AB, MA, JD: UNC- Republican Club; State Leader CH; legal aid lawyer; prosecu- of 16 chapters for a Naonal Organizaon tor; law firm partner; District Court, Superior Court and Occupaon: Rered Court of Appeals Judge; DMV Favorite endorsements: Carrie Lighoot; Wake Coun- Acng Commissioner and ty Republican Women's Club; NC Right to Life PAC Deputy Commissioner; SBI Crime Lab Director; House District 40 Representave What are your top 2 priories for acon in the Gen- eral Assembly? I will protect/defend our Constu- Occupaon: Aorney onal freedoms with special emphasis on the Second Favorite endorsements: NC League of Conservaon Amendment. Keep a watchful eye on infringement of Voters; NC NOW; Triangle Labor Council/NC AFL-CIO any kind that restricts the rights of law abiding gun owners in this state. I am equally protecve of tradi- What are your top 2 priories for acon in the Gen- onal family values. eral Assembly? Creang truly independent, imparal, non-parsan NC congressional, legislave and judicial Should the NC legislature take acon to raise the redistricng commissions. I sponsored a bill to do so state minimum wage and also promote pay equity this year and will again. Re-establishing non-parsan across race and gender for the same job? I do not NC judicial elecons. believe it is the state's role to determine minimum wage or promote equity across race and gender. Busi- Should the NC legislature take acon to raise the ness owners are in the best posion to determine state minimum wage and also promote pay equity wages and pay according to dues and posions. across race and gender for the same job? One size does not fit all. Local governments should be author- What is the best way to handle the redistricng pro- ized to set minimum wages within their jurisdicons. cess? Appoint independent legal counsel tasked with Equal pay for equal work is both fair and right. drawing redistricng plan to be approved by the NC General Assembly. What is the best way to handle the redistricng pro- cess? Establish a truly independent, imparal, non- What are 2 priority acons for the state to improve parsan redistricng commission so NC voters will K-12 public educaon? Remove social engineering to select their representaves instead of policians se- include more transparency and parental involvement; lecng their voters as happens now. Improve school safety by allowing staff/admin/parents to exercise their 2nd Amendment right to self defense What are 2 priority acons for the state to improve on school property. K-12 public educaon? Providing full pre-K funding for all eligible NC children. Raising teacher pay and per Should NC municipalies have the authority to create pupil funding to at least the naonal average. police-community review boards with subpoena, invesgave and disciplinary powers? No. Should NC municipalies have the authority to create

27 police-community review boards with subpoena, Should NC municipalies have the authority to create invesgave and disciplinary powers? Yes, except police-community review boards with subpoena, imposion of discipline should be retained by the hiring invesgave and disciplinary powers? Yes, however authority, upon boards’ recommendaons. the details of any proposal are important. Do you support or oppose off-shore drilling for North Do you support or oppose off-shore drilling for North Carolina? Opposed. The benefits of coastal tourism Carolina? Companies drilling off-shore should be and fishing (commercial and recreaonal) must not be required to have adequate levels of insurance against jeopardized. disaster. More info: JoeJohnNCHouse.com More info: ulmernc.org

DAVID ULMER MARILYN AVILA Party: Libertarian Party: Republican No response from candidate Experience: Graduate of

Wake Forest University.

Former officer United States Army. I earned an Associate NC House - District 41 degree in Telecommunica- ons and Network Engineer- ing from Wake Tech in 2003 and have 20 years of expe- EMMANUEL WILDER rience in Informaon Technology. Party: Republican Occupaon: Network Engineer No response from candidate

Favorite endorsements: none submied What are your top 2 priories for acon in the Gen- GALE ADCOCK eral Assembly? Expand NC’s state-funded Educaon Savings Account program to cover more students. Party: Democrat Eliminate or reduce state occupaonal licensing re- Experience: I am the Chief quirements that simply represent financial protecon Health Officer at SAS Instute and do not perform a crical role in vital public safety. and an FNP of 31 years. I Should the NC legislature take acon to raise the state served 7 years on the Cary minimum wage and also promote pay equity across Town Council before winning race and gender for the same job? No, the NCGA my first House race in 2014. should not raise the minimum wage. Occupaon: Family Nurse Praconer What is the best way to handle the redistricng pro- Favorite endorsements: Lillian’s List; NC League of cess? North Carolina should adopt an independent Conservaon Voters; NC NOW nonparsan redistricng process. The process should be open and transparent. Draw districts based solely on What are your top 2 priories for acon in the Gen- populaon, compactness, and community boundaries. eral Assembly? Establish a nonparsan independent Districts should not be based on party or incumbency. redistricng commiee and expand health insurance coverage to all North Carolinians. What are 2 priority acons for the state to improve K-12 public educaon? Public schools need greater Should the NC legislature take acon to raise the state flexibility and programs like “NC Restart” that allow minimum wage and also promote pay equity across public schools to operate like charters should be ex- race and gender for the same job? The 2018-19 state panded. Parents should decide who educates their budget raised the minimum hourly wage of almost all child. state employees to $15. It seems logical to also raise 28 the state’s minimum wage. I support pay equity. What is the best way to handle the redistricng pro- cess? Create an independent group that creates a What is the best way to handle the redistricng pro- consistent model that does not fluctuate based on cess? Establish a nonparsan independent redis- who is in control. tricng commission before the 2020 elecon and census. What are 2 priority acons for the state to improve K-12 public educaon? 1. Allow parents more mobili- What are 2 priority acons for the state to improve ty in where they send their child. 2. Stabilize funding K-12 public educaon? Stop siphoning off state funds measures and taxes so schools can plan ahead of me to opportunity scholarships and rescind the 2018 law and make fiscally sound long term decisions. allowing municipalies to establish and fund schools just for their residents. Should NC municipalies have the authority to create police-community review boards with subpoena, Should NC municipalies have the authority to create invesgave and disciplinary powers? Police should police-community review boards with subpoena, be held accountable to the laws as regular cizens are. invesgave and disciplinary powers? I would like to hear more about this idea; it is new to me. Do you support or oppose off-shore drilling for North Carolina? Cauous expansion with a process in place Do you support or oppose off-shore drilling for North for review and accountability. Carolina? Drilling should be prohibited off the North Carolina coast. More info: horst.wakeupliberty.org

More info: galeadcock.com DAVID ROBERTSON

Party: Republican NC House - District 49 No response from candidate

JONATHAN HORST CYNTHIA BALL Party: Libertarian Party: Democrat Experience: Followed Polics Experience: NC House Re- for 13 Years. Ran different presentave, District 49. 35 levels of business. years professional employ- Occupaon: Candidate for ment - university administra- District 49 at North Carolina tor, then a praccing media- General Assembly for the tor. Working with organiza- Libertarian Party ons and individuals to ad- dress issues and find common ground and soluons. Favorite endorsements: none submied BA, MBA, 30 hours Doctoral coursework. What are your top 2 priories for acon in the Gen- Occupaon: NC House Representave; Mediator eral Assembly? 1. Extend freedom for parents to choose where they send their children to school. 2. Favorite endorsements: NC League of Conservaon Decrease licensing restricons so people have a beer Voters; Sierra Club; Lillian's List path to self-employment. What are your top 2 priories for acon in the Gen- Should the NC legislature take acon to raise the eral Assembly? Increased funding for public schools; state minimum wage and also promote pay equity implement fair taxes for teacher pay. Protecng the across race and gender for the same job? I think independence of our judiciary, the balance of power people should be paid based on merit, experience, and among three branches of NC government, and the potenal for growth; not based on their gender or transparency and equity of our elecons and lawmak- race. ing processes.

29 Should the NC legislature take acon to raise the state average. Fully fund Pre-K programs so ALL NC children minimum wage and also promote pay equity across are ready to learn and prosper in kindergarten and race and gender for the same job? Yes. Minimum beyond. wage at $7.25 does not provide a living wage, especially in some areas of NC. Pay equity for the same job should Should NC municipalies have the authority to create be promoted across race and gender. police-community review boards with subpoena, invesgave and disciplinary powers? Yes, but with What is the best way to handle the redistricng pro- process limits and incorporang lessons learned from cess? We should establish a non-parsan redistricng other communies. Ensure balanced membership, process to ensure fairness, balance and equity in repre- adequate funding, transparency. sentaon. I co-sponsored a 2017 non-parsan redis- tricng bill; I will sponsor and work to pass one in 2019. Do you support or oppose off-shore drilling for North Carolina? With sustainable opons to depend on, we What are 2 priority acons for the state to improve K- should cut back, not expand off-shore drilling. 12 public educaon? Increase teacher pay & principal pay & per pupil expenditure to at least the naonal More info: cynthiafornc.com

WAKE COUNTY COMMISSION

The County Commission adopts the budget for schools and other agencies, and regulates land use, housing and many vital services. All Wake county voters may vote for 1 candidate for each District seat.

plan to quadruple services; and more than 50,000 jobs Co. Commission - District 1 have been created from businesses expanding and new employers. SIG HUTCHINSON What policies should the county pursue to improve the affordability of housing? The Commission has Party: Democrat adopted a 20-Year Affordable Housing Plan. Next, we will work with the private sector and municipal part- Experience: For more than ners on implementaon and funding to meet the ever- two decades, I have worked to increasing need. make livable, healthy commu- nies and improve the quality What policies should be pursued to promote job de- of life in Wake County leading velopment and equal employment opportunies? The six bond referendums for open Commission passed the Wake County Living Wage space, parks, greenways, transportaon and affordable ordinance and hired an economic development officer housing. to support vulnerable communies. I work with Launch Raleigh, providing mentoring, educaon and capital Occupaon: Business Owner, and Current Vice Chair access. of the Wake County Commission

Favorite endorsements: Sierra Club; Equality NC What is your stance on the county’s current or future collaboraon with federal immigraon enforcement? What are your top 2 or 3 priories for acon on the This is a federal law enforcement issue. The sheriff does Commission? Educaon, Transportaon and Jobs – deal with immigraon issues at the detenon center, During my tenure as Commissioner we have passed the but the County Commission does not have control over highest teacher pay supplement in NC; a $2.3B transit enforcement policies.

30 How will you ensure community transparency and answer in just 30 words! accountability for the Sheriff's Department? The sher- iff is an elected office, not under Board of Commission- More info: GregJonesforWake.com ers’ oversight. The Office of Sheriff is responsible for its own budget, which is audited annually and subject to public review. TIM JOWERS

More info: sig4wake.com Party: Libertarian

Experience: Tim Jowers rep- GREG JONES resents Americans in East Wake County. He started Party: Republican delivering newspapers when he was 10 and has worked Experience: Lifelong Farmer, many places, including pro- Industrial Contractor serving jects for governments, For- Fortune 500 companies for tune 100 companies, and many, many small companies. over 30 years. Served on various Advisory Boards. Occupaon: Vice President Occupaon: Industrial Con- Favorite endorsements: none submied tractor & Farmer What are your top 2 or 3 priories for acon on the Favorite endorsements: Wake GOP; Sheriff Donnie Commission? Beer Financial Management - repre- Harrison; Congressman George Holding sent interests of taxpayers. Foster business develop- ment - don't compete with businesses. Represent East What are your top 2 or 3 priories for acon on the Wake County - development, services, and fair alloca- Commission? First Priority will be to ensure that the on. taxpayers of Wake County are geng the best value for their hard earned tax dollars. I will look for ways to What policies should the county pursue to improve idenfy and eliminate wasteful spending in order to the affordability of housing? The county should foster lower our current property tax rates. growth in jobs and educaon. These are the essenal ingredients to affording housing. Subsidizing apartment What policies should the county pursue to improve owners or capping rents do not improve housing afford- the affordability of housing? More privazaon, less ability. government and red tape! Cut out wasteful spending on other issues. What policies should be pursued to promote job de- velopment and equal employment opportunies? What policies should be pursued to promote job de- Ensure fair employment pracces including conform- velopment and equal employment opportunies? ance with work place safety and fair treatment of em- Bring back Trade related educaonal training to our ployees. Provide streamlined access to the legal system school system. Bring back and strengthen employer for vicms. apprenceship programs covering all types of job relat- ed task from administrave to high tech job task. What is your stance on the county’s current or future collaboraon with federal immigraon enforcement? What is your stance on the county’s current or future The USA is a naon of immigrants. Does any more really collaboraon with federal immigraon enforcement? need to be said? Immigraon, including H1 visas, are a The county needs to follow and enforce all current con job. Immigraon should be easy. Federal Laws and Guidelines in regards to immigraon. How will you ensure community transparency and How will you ensure community transparency and accountability for the Sheriff's Dept? The Sherriff's accountability for the Sheriff's Department? department faces tough work. I believe training and (transparency) All county departments are subject to accountability ensure they perform as well as possible. audit, and accountability has many roles in a depart- ment as large as the Sheriff's Department. Hard to More info: m4wake.org

31 families to be upwardly mobile, revitalize economically Co. Commission - District 2 underprivileged areas, invest in our quality of life, and create jobs across the economic spectrum. What is your stance on the county’s current or future FRANN L. SARPOLUS collaboraon with federal immigraon enforcement? Party: Republican Almost all immigraon policy is set by the federal gov- ernment, the state, and the sheriff, but Wake County No response from candidate should ensure that we are a welcoming place that fos- ters diversity and harmony. MATT CALABRIA How will you ensure community transparency and accountability for the Sheriff's Department? Wake Party: Democrat County can improve transparency and accountability by Experience: Incumbent Wake maintaining robust accounng oversight, facilitang County Commissioner; Wake more training, implemenng an-fraud protecons, County aorney; Z. Smith and evaluang key pracces each budget cycle. Reynolds Foundaon Leader- More info: MaCalabria.com ship Council member; Alice Aycock Poe Center board member; UNC-Chapel Hill undergraduate and Duke Law alumnus; volunteer with various local nonprofits Co. Commission - District 4 Occupaon: Aorney Favorite endorsements: Sierra Club; Equality NC; KIM COLEY Triangle Labor Council Party: Republican What are your top 2 or 3 priories for acon on the Experience: I have been a Commission? Wake County should (1) increase its stay-at-home mom and a support for public educaon, (2) improve housing small businesswoman who affordability, and (3) build an economy that works for divides her me between our everyone, which in turn includes priorizing transporta- family, investment properes, on, worker training, and forward-thinking develop- church acvies, and volun- ment. teering in our community. What policies should the county pursue to improve Occupaon: Small Businesswoman, Mother the affordability of housing? We should increase our affordable housing stock, enact appropriate planning Favorite endorsements: Wake County Republican and zoning ordinances, open a dedicated women’s Party; My Family shelter, and complete our plan to eliminate veteran What are your top 2 or 3 priories for acon on the homelessness in 3 years. Commission? Create a beer working relaonship What policies should be pursued to promote job de- with the county school board to achieve soluons for velopment and equal employment opportunies? school funding and accountability. Advocate for a more Wake County must expand opportunies for working open budget process and the discipline to sck to the budget and not overspend. Only raising taxes is not the answer. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS What policies should the county pursue to improve WITHOUT OPPOSITION the affordability of housing? Keep property taxes low; high property taxes hurt affordable housing. Incenvize District 3 - JESSICA HOLMES home builders to build workforce housing. Influence District 5 - JAMES WEST municipalies to allow Accessory Dwelling Units-granny flats/garage apartments.

32 What policies should be pursued to promote job de- velopment and equal employment opportunies? Think Voting Doesn’t Matter? Individuals must ulize the expanded educaon and h In 2008, the biggest group using Early Vong in NC vocaonal training opportunies the county offers. The was African-American female Democrats. The next county needs more community and business input to year, elected officials focused on K-12 educaon, help create beer public/private partnership soluons. childcare support, and the NC Racial Jusce Act.

What is your stance on the county’s current or future h In 2014, the biggest group using Early Vong in NC collaboraon with federal immigraon enforcement? was white male Republicans. The next year, officials I trust the Sheriff's perspecve and will collaborate my focused on cung taxes and regulaon for business. efforts with his office. He has a pulse on the people, as well as how immigraon enforcement impacts Wake What policies should be pursued to promote job de- County's residents and the business community. velopment and equal employment opportunies? The How will you ensure community transparency and County must support strong public schools, quality accountability for the Sheriff's Department? I will open spaces, etc. that keep Wake aracve. Equal create a community of understanding and partnership opportunity employment policies including equal pay between the Sheriff's office and the cizens. Communi- for equal work should exist for county employees. es that work together with the instuons that keep What is your stance on the county’s current or future us safe create posive outcomes for us all. collaboraon with federal immigraon enforcement? I am not in favor of Wake County parcipang in the More info: trustkimcoley.com 287g alien idenficaon program with the US Immigra- on department and prefer that the Sheriff’s depart- SUSAN P. EVANS ment reconsider this decision. How will you ensure community transparency and Party: Democrat accountability for the Sheriff's Department? As the Sheriff is an elected official, he has a fair amount of Experience: Accounng and autonomy. A basic amount of accountability over the Corporate Finance Professional; financial management of the department would require former small business co-owner roune audits. in residenal construcon; Mom; School, Church and Civic Vol- More info: evansforwake.com

unteer; Wake County School

Board member 2011-2016. Occupaon: Accountant Co. Commission - District 6

Favorite endorsements: NC Associaon of Educators (NCAE); Equality NC GREG FORD What are your top 2 or 3 priories for acon on the Party: Democrat Commission? Effecvely dealing with growth by plan- Experience: Prior to elecon ning for transit expansion, adequate and up-to-date as commissioner in 2016, Greg school facilies, and affordable housing needs; all while was a teacher and principal in supporng high-quality, well-funded public schools are Wake schools from 1997-2015. my top priories. He serves on mulple non- What policies should the county pursue to improve profit boards, focusing on the affordability of housing? The County should coor- public health, managed growth and sound fiscal policy. dinate with municipal leaders around zoning; provide Occupaon: Educator funds directly to DHIC, Habitat, etc. for construcng more units; expand the reach of household expense Favorite endorsements: NC Associaon of Educators; subsidies for qualified residents. Sierra Club; Equality NC

33 What are your top 2 or 3 priories for acon on the DAVID BLACKWELDER Commission? Ensuring a strong public school system remains a top priority for Wake County children, fami- Party: Republican lies, businesses, and for expanding our quality of life. Fiscal responsibility while planning for growth, public Experience: Police Officer, health and infrastructure remain key priories as well. Crisis Intervenon Officer, School Resource Officer, Crime What policies should the county pursue to improve Prevenon Specialist, Acve the affordability of housing? Per the Affordable Hous- Shooter Response, Grant ing Plan, Wake is producing & preserving affordable Writer, Community Policing housing through 1. changes to our land use policies; 2. Coordinator, and Traffic Safety leveraging public and private funding; and 3. direct Coordinator investment of county revenues. Occupaon: Police Officer What policies should be pursued to promote job de- velopment and equal employment opportunies? Favorite endorsements: Fraternal Order of Police of Investment in WCPSS & Wake Tech, and strategic plan- Wake County; Fredrick Douglass Foundaon (NC) ning for housing and transit, will help ensure a diverse talent pipeline. Growth incenves for targeted indus- What are your top 2 or 3 priories for acon on the tries & minority-owned businesses should connue. Commission? School security, which would include simplifying designs and building for security opmiza- What is your stance on the county’s current or future on. Providing Wake County Employees with a livable collaboraon with federal immigraon enforcement? wage. Creang opportunity zones in lower economic Republicans at the state & federal levels prohibited areas to promote job growth and local opportunies for local governments from liming cooperaon with immi- the community. graon enforcement. Founded by immigrants, Wake County should remain a welcoming community for all. What policies should the county pursue to improve How will you ensure community transparency and the affordability of housing? Working with local gov- accountability for the Sheriff's Department? In Wake ernments and non-profit organizaons to construct County, the Sheriff is elected independently by its ci- affordable housing in the area. Working with Home zens. Commissioners and staff provide addional over- Builders to incorporate a percentage of their develop- sight through Q&A and analysis of the Sheriff Depart- ment projects as affordable housing. ment's annual budget requests to the County. What policies should be pursued to promote job de- More info: gregford.com velopment and equal employment opportunies? I would implement Opportunity Zones, which will aract investment capital in low-economic areas of Wake SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION County. These incenves will provide tax benefits to DISTRICT SUPERVISOR investors and promote job development in these areas. Five candidates are running for two seats on the What is your stance on the county’s current or future nonparsan Soil & Water Conservaon District collaboraon with federal immigraon enforcement? board, which focuses on natural resources (soil loss, I believe we should comply with federal immigraon erosion control, agricultural concerns, etc.) You enforcement requests, especially with individuals who may vote for up to two candidates: are a danger to the public. JONATHAN GARZA How will you ensure community transparency and accountability for the Sheriff's Department? I will IAN MCMILLAN ensure that Depues wear Body Cameras and work JENNIFER (JENNA) AUSTIN WADSWORTH with the community on fostering posive relaonships. I believe strongly in community policing and community DAVID P. ADAMS involvement.

NERVAHNA CREW More info: davidblackwelder.org

34 affordable housing throughout Wake County and sup- Co. Commission - District 7 port the Wake County Transit Plan.

What policies should the county pursue to improve the affordability of housing? Land use regulaons for ALEX MOORE more flexibility to keep pace with housing needs, Party: Republican Leveraged Programs for public/private/philanthropic No response from candidate partnerships & Addional Public Resources.

What policies should be pursued to promote job de- VICKIE ADAMSON velopment and equal employment opportunies? Mul-criteria policy for economic development incen- Party: Democrat ves for job development in vulnerable communies. Policies that promote quality transportaon so every- Experience: I am a NC nave one has equal access to job locaons. with a BS from ECU. I worked in corporate finance for 16 What is your stance on the county’s current or future years, the last 13 years I have collaboraon with federal immigraon enforcement? been a dedicated civic/school/ Wake currently collaborates with ICE and this collabora- community volunteer and on should end immediately. strong public educaon advocate. How will you ensure community transparency and Occupaon: Full-me Community Volunteer accountability for the Sheriff's Dept? Create a process, Favorite endorsements: NC Associaon of Educators; oversight system with the goal of community-oriented Women Awake PAC; NC AFL-CIO policing, for complainants to be given an avenue to voice their concerns outside of the Sheriff’s Dept. What are your top 2 or 3 priories for acon on the Commission? Increase local school funding, expand More info: vickieforwakecounty.com

WAKE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

The “School Board” supervises the management, finances, pupil placement, and personnel of the Wake County Schools. Members are elected in nonpartisan contests by district. See your district at demnc.co/wakedist.

Bd. of Education - District 1 Favorite endorsements: none submied

What are your top 2 or 3 priories for acon on the

DONALD MIAL Board of Educaon? (1) Ensure that the people have an acve and visible member, working hard for them Experience: Thirty years in every day, equitable funding for District 1. (2) Conn- military as Vietnam and Iraq ued strong support for Pre-K. (3) Addressing the War Veteran, state employee Suspension rate with over thirty years’ experi- What policies are needed to ensure equal access to ence as a teacher, Probaon learning for undocumented students and other Officer, Parole Case Analyst, students who face possible discriminaon? 14th Facility Director with DPS. Coun- amendment U.S constuon; Secon 2, Arcle 9 NC ty and City of Raleigh Board of Constuon and NCGS 115c 367: No person shall be Adjustment, Board of Elecon. refused admission to public schools because of race, Occupaon: Rered creed, color or origin.

35 What’s your posion on arming classroom teachers? I ed children have the right to educaon, as established am against armed teachers and every teacher that I by Plyler v. Doe. WCPSS should enforce the non- have spoken with agrees. discriminaon policy at all schools, and consider revis- ing as necessary for marginalized students. More info: DonMial.com

What’s your posion on arming classroom teachers? Don’t arm teachers, especially for the sake of black HEATHER SCOTT students - oen disciplined disproporonately. Experience: Music Teacher: More info: HeatherForWake.org Greensburg Community

Schools, Greensburg, IN 1998- 2000, San Dieguito Unified High JIM THOMPSON School District, Encinitas, CA No response from candidate 2000-02; Bishop Noll Instute, Hammond, IN 2004-08; Endeav- or Charter School, Raleigh 2008- 10; Substute Teacher, Wake County 2012-present Bd. of Education - District 3 Occupaon: Substute Teacher Favorite endorsements: Thomas Hunter, Superinten- SHAUN POLLENZ dent, Greensburg Community Schools (Greensburg, IN); Sco D. Fech, PhD, Former Principal, Bishop Noll Ins- Experience: Aorney and tute (Hammond, IN) former K-12 WCPSS student with a passion for educaon What are your top 2 or 3 priories for acon on the policy and a dedicaon to Board of Educaon? Going beyond basic requirements renewing the promise of our of Leandro case for equity for all students, especially public school system. low-income. The connuaon of the magnet program to encourage diversity while using innovave educa- Occupaon: Aorney onal strategies. Advocang to keep WCPSS one unified Favorite endorsements: Wake County Democrac school district. Party; Young Democrats of Wake County; My mother, a What policies are needed to ensure equal access to WCPSS Teacher learning for undocumented students and other stu- What are your top 2 or 3 priories for acon on the dents who face possible discriminaon? Undocument- Board of Educaon? My priories include ending the student achievement gap, hiring addional highly quali-

fied and diverse teachers to lead our classrooms, sup- BONDS ON YOUR BALLOT porng year-round intervenon and support services At the end of your ballot, you will be asked to for all children, and preparing our schools for the 21st authorize Wake County to borrow money through the century. sale of 3 bonds. Here’s how the money will be used. What policies are needed to ensure equal access to SCHOOL BONDS: $548 million to construct, renovate, learning for undocumented students and other stu- expand and equip the county’s public schools. dents who face possible discriminaon? All students deserve equal & equitable access to a quality, safe COMMUNITY COLLEGE BONDS: $349 million to educaon. We need stronger language immersion construct, expand and improve Wake Tech facilies. programs, an emphasis on emoonal intelligence, & the OPEN SPACE BONDS: $120 million to improve old & necessary support staff to reach all children. create new parks, greenways & recreaonal facilies. What’s your posion on arming classroom teachers? I Also, for HOLLY SPRINGS VOTERS ONLY: $40 million am strongly opposed to arming teachers in classrooms. for Transportaon Improvements in the town. More info: shaunpollenz.com

36 ROXIE CASH Occupaon: Professor of Chemistry Favorite endorsements: Wake County Democrac Experience: I have been on Party; NC Associaon of Educators the Wake County Board of Educaon for 3 terms. Years What are your top 2 or 3 priories for acon on the 1991- 1999 and I am on it Board of Educaon? Appropriate, sustainable funding presently. I have been Chair for schools; improved teacher working condions. of the Board. I have been Distribute resources and programming equitably, so involved in our schools for 27 every student receives a world-class educaon, and years. schools enhance community and economic develop- ment. Enhance teaching creavity and crical thinking, Occupaon: Pharmacist while reducing high-stakes standardized tests. Favorite endorsements: none submied What policies are needed to ensure equal access to learning for undocumented students and other stu- What are your top 2 or 3 priories for acon on the dents who face possible discriminaon? The Supreme Board of Educaon? Teaching the whole child. Public Court (Plyer vs. Doe) established that public schools schools receive children from all backgrounds with cannot deny undocumented immigrant students from varying challenges in their life. Supporng public receiving a free public educaon. WCPSS policy prohib- schools with proper funding and good community part- its discriminaon, harassment and bulling. nerships. Keeping up with growth in a sustainable and feasible manner. What’s your posion on arming classroom teachers? Teachers should be armed with classroom resources What policies, are needed to ensure equal access to and counselor/psychologist support. No weapons in learning for undocumented students and other stu- classrooms. dents who face possible discriminaon? Updated and possibly addional privacy policies. Safety and security More info: jimmarn4schools.com of the child while in our care. Sound availability of lan- guage aid for LEP students. LOGAN T. MARTIN What’s your posion on arming classroom teachers? I find it really hard to imagine teachers doing another Experience: My enre pro- thing. Teachers not responding favorably. fessional career has been focused on public policy, More info: facebook.com/RoxieForSchools budget wring, and beha- vioral health.

Occupaon: Legislave & Bd. of Education - District 5 Policy Coordinator Favorite endorsements: none submied JIM MARTIN What are your top 2 or 3 priories for acon on the Board of Educaon? My top priories include increas- Experience: Wake County ing transparency and accountability, strengthening Board of Educaon since 2011 school safety and security, expanding awareness (Vice Chair, Policy Commiee around mental health issues, and becoming a voice for Chair); Chemistry Professor, parents, teachers, and students in the decision making NCSU 1994-present; Chair process. NCSU Faculty 2008-2010; UNC Faculty Assembly (2006-2018); What policies are needed to ensure equal access to Lead professional development learning for undocumented students and other stu- for NC high school chemistry dents who face possible discriminaon? Every child teachers. has a right under the North Carolina Constuon to

37 "the privilege of educaon, and it is the duty of the psychologists posions up to the recommended raos. State to guard and maintain that right," which is exactly 3. Connue to provide more transparency and commu- what I plan to do. nicaon with parents.

What’s your posion on arming classroom teachers? It What policies are needed to ensure equal access to is unrealisc to put another burden on those who are learning for undocumented students and other stu- responsible for educang our children. dents who face possible discriminaon? Our students More info: marnforschoolboard.com are in our school to learn and it is WCPSS' job to teach them regardless of cizenship or status. This is laid out

in Policy 1710/4021/7230 - Policy Against Discrimina- on, Harassment & Bullying. Bd. of Education - District 8 What’s your posion on arming classroom teachers? No guns in classrooms. Hire councilors and other men- LINDSAY MAHAFFEY tal health professionals.

Experience: Teaching experi- More info: electlindsay.com ence K-12 in French, Spanish & Social Studies. Mom of three girls - two in WCPSS. Current BOB MELONE School Board member - District Experience: A Former superin- 8. Vice Chair of Student Achieve- tendent of schools with a Doc- ment Commiee & member of torate in Curriculum and Staff the Policy Commiee. Development. Holding mulple Occupaon: Former Teacher master degrees of educaon in science educaon and guid- Favorite endorsements: Jessica Holmes (Chair - Wake ance counseling. With over County Board of Commissioners); Nicole Dozier (Mayor thirty years of educaon and Pro-Tem - Apex Town Council); Chrisne Kelly (Holly curriculum development experience. Springs Town Council) Occupaon: Rered What are your top 2 or 3 priories for acon on the Favorite endorsements: Wake County GOP Board of Educaon? 1. Promote Social & Emoonal Learning in our schools including professional develop- What are your top 2 or 3 priories for acon on the ment for teachers. 2. Bring councilors, social workers & Board of Educaon? 1. Improve vocaonal and tech- nical opportunies at the secondary level. 2. Improve the health and safety environments of schools.

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS What policies are needed to ensure equal access to WITHOUT OPPOSITION learning for undocumented students and other stu- dents who face possible discriminaon? No response from candidate to this queson. District 2 - MONIKA JOHNSON-HOSTLER What’s your posion on arming classroom teachers? District 4 - KEITH A. SUTTON No response from candidate to this queson.

District 6 - CHRISTINE KUSHNER More info: bobmelone.com District 7 - KATHY HARTENSTINE JOHN M. CROWE District 9 - BILL FLETCHER No response from candidate

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