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LEADER A NCFB.org ISSUE No. 28 / October 2020 FARM BUREAU PUBLICATION

P.O. Box 27766 Non-Profit Organization Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 U.S. Postage 919.782.1705 PAID Raleigh, N.C. the Permit No. 825 LEADER We Farm. We Farm. We Vote. We Vote. the @northcarolinafarmbureau @ncfarmbureau @ncfarmbureau LEADER

Candidates for Notable Federal and Statewide Races President & Vice President NC Secretary of State of the United States E.C. Sykes (R) Donald J. Trump (Republican) Elaine Marshall (D) We Farm. We Vote. & Michael R. Pence NC Superintendent Joseph R. Biden (Democrat) of Public Instruction We have a duty. A duty In addition to President, here’s what most of our ballots times are tough, who will be our voice in & Kamala D. Harris (R) will include: US House of Representatives, US Senate, Raleigh and Washington while we’re in Jen Mangrum (D) that can shape agriculture, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, the field, and who believe in the value of Don Blankenship (Constitution) our state and our nation for Commissioner of Labor, Commissioner of Insurance, the American farmer. We must each take & William Mohr NC Treasurer Secretary of State, State Auditor, Commissioner of the time to find candidates who believe Ronnie Chatterji (D) decades. It can determine Howie Hawkins (Green) Dale R. Folwell (R) Agriculture, Superintendent of Public Instruction, State in the same principles as we do, both as & Angela Walker the strength of our food Treasurer, Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, NC House farmers and citizens. This is important to NC Supreme Court supply, our food security and NC Senate. Not to mention local races like County our future as an industry, an organization, Jo Jorgensen (Libertarian) Chief Justice and our livelihoods. It is a simple duty, Commissioners and Register of Deeds. That is a lot of as businesses, and as individuals. & Jeremy (Spike) Cohen Cheri Beasley (D) voting but it’s a great way to make your voice heard. Paul Newby (R) but an important one – it is our duty As John Adams US Senate NC Supreme Court to vote. Candidates for Notable Federal and Statewide Races said, “Always vote (R) Shannon W. Bray (L) Associate Justice (Seat 2) (see sidebar) for principle – Phil Berger, Jr. (R) At North Carolina Farm Bureau, we work tirelessly (D) So take some time to learn about all of the candidates— Lucy Inman (D) as a grassroots organization to advocate for farm and though you may Kevin E. Hayes (C) Google them, read news stories about them, visit their rural families. Whether it’s a county Farm Bureau NC Supreme Court websites, check out any profiles available through a vote alone – and NC Governor board member calling an elected official or our federal Associate Justice (Seat 4) political party or media outlet or ask Farm Bureau staff Al Pisano (C) legislative director communicating agriculture’s you may cherish the Tamara Barringer (R) what certain candidates have been like to work with. (D) needs on the Hill, we are always on a mission. And sweetest reflection Steven J. DiFiore (L) Mark Davis (D) to achieve our mission and accomplish our goals, we that your vote is Dan Forest (R) NC Court of Appeals must work with local, state and federal elected officials Make sure you know where and when to vote; never lost.” NC Lieutenant Governor Judge (Seat 4) on both sides of the aisle to advance agriculture and Tricia Shields (D) our local economies. double check your registration to ensure it’s Mark Robinson (R) up to date and accurate; and brush up on April C. Wood (R) Check out American Farm Yvonne Lewis Holley (D) the rules for early/one-stop voting, same-day Bureau’s iFarmiVote Election NC Court of Appeals That’s why in registration, provisional ballots, etc. NC Attorney General Toolkit and Voter Pledge at fb.org/ Jim O’Neill (R) Judge (Seat 5) elections like these, (D) Lora Christine Cubbage (D) advocacy/vote/. You’ll get all the Fred Gore (R) The point is that while our next President is extremely every vote matters. information you need before NC Auditor important for the future of our nation, so are the NC Court of Appeals YOUR vote matters elected officials that represent us right here at home. voting, including access to your Anthony Wayne (Tony) Street (R) Beth A. Wood (D) Judge (Seat 6) – for the future of These elected officials determine the future of our voting status, polling place, Gray Styers (D) your nation, state, education system, public safety, healthcare, our roads, absentee ballots and to learn NC Commissioner Chris Dillon (R) bridges and highways, natural resources, sewer and more about the candidates. of Agriculture community, and for the water systems, and much more. These issues make a (R) NC Court of Appeals future of agriculture. difference here at home. Jenna Wadsworth (D) Judge (Seat 7) Reuben F. Young (D) With the ever-changing population shifts in North Jeff Carpenter (R) And we must also remember that the importance of NC Commissioner Carolina and polarizing political views we as farmers of Insurance November 3rd goes well beyond the presidential election. must do our part to see through the smoke to find the NC Court of Appeals Yes, we completely understand that looking beyond this (R) candidates who are friends of agriculture. We need Wayne Goodwin (D) Judge (Seat 13) presidential election—an election that has been the focus candidates who will open their doors to us, answer our Chris Brook (D) of the world and dominated the news for the past year— calls, and attend our events. Candidates who will listen NC Commissioner Jefferson G. Griffin (R) is not an easy task. But the truth is North Carolina voters to our stories, understand our challenges, and value of Labor have much more to consider, and you should want to our contribution to the state and communities we live (R) have a say in races down the ballot as well. in. We need candidates who will stand up for us when Jessica Holmes (D)