Exactly half of registered voters say they are more motivated to vote in the midterm elections than they were in previous elections, with abortion rights driving that motivation.
A survey from the North Carolina School Superintendents Association found that 98 of 115 school districts who responded reported having 11,297 unfilled educator and staff positions – and Republicans are at fault.
Democrats currently hold a 4-3 majority on the North Carolina Supreme Court but Republicans could find themselves with a 5-2 advantage after November’s election – a chilling scenario for anyone concerned about their rights and freedoms.
Justice Sam Ervin IV comes to the bench with a wealth of experience and has built a reputation for his legal decision-making, receiving endorsements from dozens of attorneys, reproductive rights advocates, environmentalists and many other groups.
Gov. Roy Cooper knows he can trust Val Applewhite to support his leadership. Cooper said Applewhite “isn’t afraid to stand up to right-wing Republicans.”
Valerie Jordan grew up tobacco farming in Warrenton, North Carolina, and has worked to protect her community from a young age.
Notably, all four Republican candidates for the New Hanover County School Board are endorsed by a far-right group called Tide Turners NC.
Ted Budd and his father Richard were named defendants in a case that accused them of fraud and faced them with a possible $15 million judgment against them.
In her run for the Supreme Court, NC Court of Appeals Judge Lucy Inman has received endorsements from numerous retired and former judges ranging from the state Supreme Court to district courts.
Right-wing Wake County school board candidate Steve Bergstrom is facing an election complaint that claims they lied about where they live and also violated campaign finance report laws.