
Campaigning for US Senate: Lee A. Brian
Lee A. Brian is a Republican running for the U.S. Senate. She has never held an elected office before and is currently a charter bus driver.
Lee A. Brian is a Republican running for the U.S. Senate. She has never held an elected office before and is currently a charter bus driver.
Click here to learn more about the candidates vying for votes in the primary election today, May 17. Voting will close at 7:30 p.m. today.
Robert Colon of Wilmington, North Carolina, will face off in the state’s primary election for U.S. Senate on May 17, running on a promise to represent the interests of the people.
Former North Carolina governor Pat McCrory said he decided to run for the U.S. Senate when unemployment benefits increased. McCrory served as the 74th governor of North Carolina from 2013 to 2017, having previously served as the mayor of Charlotte for 14 years.
With a campaign slogan of “empowering the future,” one of the main goals of Lichia Sibhatu’s campaign for U.S. Senate is bettering schools. This includes increasing support for teachers, parents and students, as well as increasing funding for afterschool programs and counseling, according to her website.
B.K. Maginnis said he feels like other Democrats are not sounding the alarm on the issue of partisan gerrymandering. This is why Maginnis is running for the U.S. Senate, as he doesn’t feel like there is anyone speaking for Democrats who can win.
Stephen Valentine describes himself as a veteran, social worker and educator. The New Jersey native, who has lived in Durham County since 2005, has held many roles in his life, but he hopes to soon add representative for North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District. Running in the 2022 primary election, Valentine will fight as a Democratic representative and he said he is running for one reason: to serve.
Craig Turner is putting his name on the ballot for Alamance County Board of Commissioners. The Alamance County native is running for reelection in the 2022 primary elections for a Republican seat.
Anthony Pierce is vying for one of two available seats on the Alamance County Board of Commissioners. As the only Democratic party candidate for county commissioner, Pierce will find out who he will compete with after the 2022 primary elections.
Charles Parker is a researcher, father, chauffeur and now, a board of education candidate. The director of the Nanomaterials and Thin Films Lab at Duke University, Parker said his work is driven by data, and he hopes to use a similar approach on the school board.
Dan Ingle wears many hats. A representative in the North Carolina General Assembly House, town of Elon chief of police, Alamance County commissioner and Elon University criminal investigator are a few of Ingle’s past positions. Now, the 69-year-old retiree is running for one of three seats on the Alamance Burlington School System’s board of education.
Marjorie Eastman wasn’t going to wait for an invitation to this year’s U.S. Senate primary. The self-proclaimed “party crasher” said, if elected, she’d bring a new perspective to the position as both a woman and a veteran.
There are a lot of students who don’t have support from parents or have parents who are too busy working to make ends meet to be able to show up and go to board meetings. It is those kids that Alamance County Board of Education candidate Seneca Rogers said he is running to represent.
Drew Bulecza is running as a Republican for the U.S. Senate because he said he is completely disgusted with the corruption he believes has long plagued the American government. Bulecza is one of 25 Senate candidates vying for votes in the Alamance County primary elections on May 17
Jen Banwart is running as a Republican for the U.S. Senate with the slogan of “It’s possible.” Banwart is one of 25 Senate candidates in her race vying for votes in Alamance County’s primary elections on May 17.
Crystal Cavalier grew up in Alamance County: living on the land that has been in her family for generations, graduating from Eastern Alamance High School and settling in Burlington, where she lives currently. Now, she hopes to serve Alamance County as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing the 4th Congressional District.
Chrelle Booker is mayor pro tem and a native of Tryon, North Carolina. According to her campaign website, Booker is running for the U.S. Senate because of new restrictions on voting.
On his website, democrat candidate for U.S. senate Marcus Williams said he strives for impartiality and fairness and is running to represent the people of North Carolina.
An owner of four businesses in Alamance County, Rudy Cartassi said he never had much interest in running for a political office. However, after becoming dissatisfied with the current state of local politics, he decided to join the race for the Alamance County Commissioners board.
For over 30 years, Robert Turner has had a connection with Ace Speedway, the only racetrack in Alamance County. He attended races as a kid and is a multiple-time track champion, most recently in 2005. Now, Turner is hoping to enter an unfamiliar space, as he looks to win a seat on the Alamance County Board of Commissioners.