Durham’s PACs have made their endorsements for statewide, federal and local races as well as proposed constitutional amendments on the ballot November 6.

Early voting takes place from October 17 to October 27. You can find an early voting site here, and your election day polling place and sample ballots here. 

Here’s who each organizations supports. Check out the INDY’s October 17 edition for our general election endorsements.

Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People

The Durham Committee based its endorsements on professional and leadership experience, reputation for honest and hard work, and familiarity with the DCABP and its core values. (More here.)

US CONGRESS

US House District 1 ………………Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D)

US House District 4 ………………Rep. David Price (D)

NC LEGISLATURE

NC Senate District 20 ……………Sen. Floyd B. McKissick (D)

NC Senate District 22 ……………Sen. Mike Woodard (D)

NC House District 29 …………….Rep. Mary Ann Black (D)

NC House District 30 …………….Rep. Marcia Morey (D)

NC House District 31 …………….Zack Hawkins (D)

NC House District 54 …………….Rep. Robert Reives (D)

SHERIFF

Durham County Sheriff ………….Clarence Birkhead (D)

SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION BOARD

Supervisor …………………………..David Harris (D)

Supervisor …………………………..Natalie Murdock (D)

NC JUDICIARY

NC Supreme Court ……………….Anita Earls, Esq. (D)

NC Court of Appeals – 1 ………..John Arrowood (D)

NC Court of Appeals – 2 ………..Tobias Hampson (D)

NC Court of Appeals – 3 ………..Allegra Collins (D)

Superior Court – 14B 1 ………….Hon. James E. Hardin, Jr. (D)

Superior Court – 14B 2 ………….Hon. O’Foghludha (D)

Superior Court – 14B 3 ………….Dawn Baxton, Esq. (D)

District Court – Seat 1……………David Hall (D)

District Court – Seat 2……………Hon. Doretta L. Walker (D)

District Court – Seat 4……………Hon. Brian C. Wilks (D)

District Court – Seat 5……………Clayton Jones, Esq. (D)

District Court – Seat 6……………Amanda Maris (D)

NC CONSTITUTION AMENDMENTS Vote AGAINST ALL

Friends of Durham

Friends of Durham endorsed Jim Hill, Fred Battaglia and Dawn Baxton for judgeships and David Harris and Laura Marie Davis for the Soil and Water Conservation District board.

People’s Alliance PAC

The People’s Alliance says its pre-election endorsement meeting was its largest yet, with more than five hundred people voting. The PAC also voted to oppose all six constitutional amendments. (More here).

N.C. Supreme Court (Jackson Seat):  Anita Earls

NC Court of Appeals (Arrowood seat):  John Arrowood

NC Court of Appeals (Calabria seat): Toby Hampson

NC Court of Appeals (Elmore Seat): Allegra Collins

District Court (Seat 1): Dave Hall

District Court (Seat 2): Doretta Walker

District Court (Seat 3): Pat Evans

District Court (Seat 4): Brian Wilks

District Court (Seat 5): Clayton Jones, Jr.

District Court (Seat 6): Amanda Maris

Superior Court (Seat 1): Jim Hardin

Superior Court (Seat 2): Michael O’Foghludha

Superior Court (Seat 3): Josephine Kerr Davis 

Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor (two vacancies): David Harris and Natalie Murdock                                                             

PA PAC-endorsed candidates from May primary on the ballot in November

United State House of Representatives District 1:  G. K. Butterfield

United States House of Representatives District 4:  David Price  

North Carolina Senate District 20:  Floyd B. McKissick,Jr.                                                                              

North Carolina Senate District 22:  James Michael Woodard       

North Carolina House of Representatives District 29:  MaryAnn Black                                                                            

North Carolina House of Representatives District 30:  Marcia Morey      

North Carolina House of Representatives District 31:  Zack Hawkins

North Carolina House of Representatives District 54:  Robert Reives, II               

Durham County Sheriff:  Clarence Birkhead

Durham County District Attorney:  Satana Deberry

Durham County Clerk of Superior Court:  Archie Smith