Instead of considering these five Democratic primaries as individual races, we’re instead going to address them collectively. After all, to a large degree, they’re being fought over the same issue: these five incumbents voted for a budget last year that granted the Wake County Public Schools System $21 million of the $45 million in new […]
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Noah Oswald—Orange County Board of Commissioners, At-Large
Name as it appears on the ballot: Noah Oswaald Campaign website: www.noahoswald.com Phone number: 919-619-0121 Email: [email protected] Years lived in Orange County: 33 – County Native 1. In your view, what are the three most pressing issues facing Orange County? If elected, what will you do to address these issues? Public Education Funding – Orange […]
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Tommy McNeil—Orange County Board of Commissioners, District 2
Name as it appears on the ballot: Tommy T McNeill Campaign website: http://linkedin.com/in/tommy-mcneill-37759a61 Phone number: 336-926-4881 Email: [email protected] Years lived in Orange County: 12yrs 1. In your view, what are the three most pressing issues facing Orange County? If elected, what will you do to address these issues? It is my strong desire to be […]
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Earl McKee—Orange County Board of Commissioners, District 2
Name: Earl McKee Website: www.earlmckee.com Phone: 919-812-3248 Email address: [email protected] Years lived in Orange County: 65 Question – #1 Three most pressing issues In order of importance the three most pressing issues are: • Ensuring that ALL of our children receive an education that enables them to compete in tomorrow’s world regardless of their ability, […]
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Shawn Hamilton—N.C. House, District 11 (Republican Primary)
Name as it appears on the ballot: Shawn Michael Hamilton Campaign website: shawnmichaelhamilton.com Phone number: (919)376-5703 Email: [email protected] Years lived in the district: 4 1. In your view, what are the three most pressing issues facing North Carolina? If elected, what will you do to address these issues? Education, jobs/wages, economy. I would work with […]
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Tony White—Orange County Sheriff
Name as it appears on the ballot: Tony White Campaign website: www.tonywhiteforsheriff.com Phone number: 919-880-8680 Email: [email protected] Years lived in Orange County: 46 1. In your view, what are the three most pressing issues facing the Orange County Sheriff’s Office? If elected, what will you do to address these issues? Issue one: The turnover rate […]
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Lindy Brown—Wake County Board of Commissioners, District 2 (Democratic Primary)
Name as it appears on the ballot: Lindy M. Brown Campaign website: Electlindybrown.org Phone number: (919) 740-3195 Email: [email protected] Years lived in Wake County: 57 years 1. In your view, what are the three most pressing issues facing Wake County? If elected, what will you do to address these issues? The three issues facing Wake […]
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For Orange County Sheriff, the INDY Endorses Charles Blackwood
Charles Blackwood began his career with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in 1980 and has led the agency since 2014. He’s also a member of the 15B Judicial District’s Racial Justice Task Force and a recipient of the Order of the Long Leaf Pine. Like other law enforcement leaders in the Triangle since the 2016 […]
