(Clockwise) Chuck Hubbard is running for the US House of Representatives for NC District 5; Andy Morrow hopes to capture the seat for NC Senate District 6; Claire Kempner wants to be your Representative in the NC House for District 9 and Kim Roney hopes to serve on the Asheville City Council.
For every election year Equality NC (ENC) releases a round of candidate endorsements. While the finalized lists usually drop during the later months of the summer, with the importance of this year’s presidential election, as well as many issues at stake, ENC announced most endorsements in June and July.
Even with the changes in staff at ENC this year, including Eliazar Posada taking on the role of Executive Director this past August, the organization has maintained its mission to advocate for the advancement of equality in North Carolina. The year 2024 marks the 45th anniversary of commitment to that vision for the organization
Here are Equality NC’s endorsements for candidates in the 2024 election:
President of the United States: Kamala Harris
US Congress
Chuck Hubbard for NC-05
State Positions
Josh Stein Governor
Rachel Hunt Lieutenant Governor
Jeff Jackson Attorney General
Elaine Marshall Secretary Of State
Mo Green State Superintendent
Natasha Marcus Commissioner of Insurance
Braxton Winston Commissioner of Labor
Sarah Taber Commissioner of Agriculture
Jessica Holmes State Auditor
Wesley Harris State Treasurer
Allison Riggs North Carolina Supreme Court
Ed Eldred North Carolina Court Of Appeals
Carolyn Thompson North Carolina Court Of Appeals
Martin Moore North Carolina Court Of Appeals
North Carolina Senate
Andi Morrow NC Senate District 6
David Hill NC Senate District 7
Lisa Grafstein NC Senate District 13
Gale Adcock NC Senate District 16
Maurice “Butch” Holland NC Senate District 21
Graig Meyer NC Senate District 23
Donna Vanhook NC Senate District 25
Ronda Mays NC Senate District 31
Kim Sexton-Lewter NC Senate District 34
Kate Compton Barr NC Senate District 37
Caleb Theodros NC Senate District 41
Woodson Bradley NC Senate District 42
Julie Mayfield NC Senate District 49
North Carolina House of Representatives
Claire Kempner NC House of Representatives District 9
Allison Dahle NC House of Representatives District 11
Chris Schulte NC House of Representatives District 15
Jill Brown NC House of Representatives District 19
Dante Pittman NC House of Representatives District 24
Dr. Lorenza Wilkins NC House of Representatives District 25
Vernetta Alston NC House of Representatives District 29
Marcia Morey NC House of Representatives District 30
Monika Johnson Hostler NC House of Representatives District 33
Tim Longest NC House of Representatives District 34
Evonne Hopkins NC House of Representatives District 35
Julie Von Haefen NC House of Representatives District 36
Safiyah Jackson NC House of Representatives District 37
James Roberson NC House of Representatives District 39
Joe John NC House of Representatives District 40
Maria Cervania NC House of Representatives District 41
Cynthia Ball NC House of Representatives District 49
Renee Price NC House of Representatives District 50
Robert Reives NC House of Representatives District 54
Allen Buansi NC House of Representatives District 56
Pricey Harrison NC House of Representatives District 61
LeVon Barnes NC House of Representatives District 64
Cristal Robinson NC House of Representatives District 68
Diamond Staton-Williams NC House of Representatives District 73
Alisha Byrd-Clark NC House of Representatives District 76
Joanne Chesley NC House of Representatives District 83
Chris Gilbert NC House of Representatives District 84
Ben Massey NC House of Representatives District 93
Beth Helfrich NC House of Representatives District 98
Julia Greenfield NC House of Representatives District 100
Carolyn Logan NC House of Representatives District 101
Brandon Lofton NC House of Representatives District 104
Nicole Sidman NC House of Representatives District 105
Sydnie Hutchinson NC House of Representatives District 108
Jordan Lopez NC House of Representatives District 112
Eric Ager NC House of Representatives District 114
Lindsey Prather NC House of Representatives District 115
Local Offices
Bo Hess Asheville City Council At Large
Kim Roney Asheville City Council
Tameka Harvey Alamance Burlington School Board
Bettye Jenkins Guilford County Board of Education – D7
Leslie Carey Henderson County Board of Education
Rhonda Mountain Henderson County Board of Education
Mary Ellen Kustin Henderson County Board of Education
Tim Merrick New Hanover Board of Education
Judy Justice New Hanover County School Board
Amanda Ann Klein Pitt County Board of Education
Janet Cowell Raleigh City Mayor
Jonathan Melton Raleigh City Council At Large
Stormie Forte Raleigh City Council At Large
Mitchell Silver Raleigh City Council At Large – District A
Megan Patton Raleigh City Council At Large – District B
Jane Harrison Raleigh City Council At Large – District D
Christina Jones Raleigh City Council At Large – District E
Jordyne Blaise Wake County Board of Education – District 3
Toshiba Rice Wake County Board of Education – District 4
Lynn Edmonds Wake County Board of Education – District 5
Sam Hershey Wake County Board of Education – District 6
Lindsey Mahaffey Wake County Board of Education – District 8
Jen Sanders Union County Board of Education – D2
Liz Baxter Union County Board of Education At Large
Tausha Forney Haywood County Commissioner
Laura Meier Mecklenburg County Commissioner – D5
Susan Rodriguez Mecklenburg County Commissioner – D6
Arthur Griffin Mecklenburg County Commissioner At-Large
Cassidy Santaguida New Hanover County Commissioner
Stephanie Walker New Hanover County Commissioner