Avery Sloan

Avery Sloan ‘25 is studying journalism, political science and leadership studies at Elon University. Sloan is the politics editor at Elon News Network, ensuring coverage of Student Government and Board of Aldermen meetings, and events of the surrounding Elon area. Sloan is particularly passionate about providing news coverage to spaces that Elon students and people in the Elon community would not have access to, and hopes to continue learning more about journalism both in and out of ENN to better figure out her life trajectory. Outside of reporting, Sloan is usually listening to music, hanging out with friends or watering her multitude of plants.

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Recent Articles

NEWS 5/17/22 8:29pm

Campaigning for US Senate: Leonard L. Bryant

By Avery Sloan

Leonard Bryant is a Republican running for the U.S. Senate. He is from Newberry, South Carolina and according to his campaign website he is running to protect the Constitution.  

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NEWS 5/17/22 8:29pm

Campaigning for US House of Representatives: Valerie Foushee

By Avery Sloan

Valerie Foushee is a Democrat running for the U.S. House of Representatives and the winner of the democratic primary on May 17. Foushee received 4,554 ballots, which is 59.96% of votes. 

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NEWS 5/17/22 8:29pm

Campaigning for North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Seat 11: Michael Stading

By Avery Sloan

Michael Stading is a Republican running for the North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Seat 11 and the winner of the primary election on May 17.  Stading received 6,263 ballots, which is 64.96%.

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NEWS 5/17/22 8:28pm

Campaigning for North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Seat 11: Charlton Allen

By Avery Sloan

Charlton Allen is a Republican running for the North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Seat 11. He has 17 years of experience as an attorney in private practice. Allen lives in Mooresville North Carolina and served on the North Carolina Industrial Commission. 

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NEWS 5/17/22 8:26pm

Campaigning for North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Seat 9: Beth Freshwater Smith

By Avery Sloan

Beth Freshwater Smith is a Republican running for the North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Seat 9. Smith was born in Chapel Hill and is now living in Wilson, North Carolina. Smith has 34 years of legal experience and according to her campaign website brings conservative values, practical experience and integrity to the Court of Appeals.  

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NEWS 5/17/22 7:36pm

LIVE BLOG: Alamance County primary election results

By Kyra O'Connor and Avery Sloan

Click here to see the results from Alamance County's primary election.

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NEWS 5/17/22 6:02pm

Campaigning for the North Carolina Supreme Court: Trey Allen

By Avery Sloan

Trey Allen is a Republican running for North Carolina’s Supreme Court. Allen is from Robeson County and in 2021 was appointed General Counsel for the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts, where he provides legal guidance to a broad range of subjects to court officials across the state.  

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NEWS 5/17/22 5:54pm

Campaigning for the North Carolina Supreme Court: Victoria Prince

By Avery Sloan

Victoria Prince is a Republican running for North Carolina’s Supreme Court. 

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NEWS 5/17/22 4:27pm

Campaigning for North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Seat 9: Donna Stroud

By Avery Sloan

Donna Stroud is a Republican running for reelection to the North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Seat 9. She was first elected in 2006 and according to her campaign website is running to continue her work enforcing the law as written, upholding the state and U.S. Constitution and ensure laws are enforced as they are written. 

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NEWS 5/17/22 4:16pm

Campaigning for US House of Representatives: Matt Grooms

By Avery Sloan

Matt Grooms is a Democrat running for the U.S. House of Representatives. 

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NEWS 5/17/22 4:08pm

Campaigning for US House of Representatives: Nida Allam

By Avery Sloan

Nida Allam is a Democrat running for the U.S. House of Representatives. She grew up in Wake County and is the first Muslim woman to have ever been elected to public office in North Carolina. 

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NEWS 5/17/22 4:04pm

Campaigning for US Senate: David Flaherty

By Avery Sloan

David Flaherty is a Republican running for the U.S. Senate with the principles of less government and more individual freedom. 

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NEWS 5/17/22 3:56pm

Campaigning for US Senate: Charles Moss

By Avery Sloan

Charles Moss is running for the U.S. Senate as a Republican. Previously he has worked as an evangelist radio preacher and served on the Randolph County Soil & Water Board. 

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NEWS 5/17/22 3:53pm

Campaigning for US Senate: Benjamin E. Griffiths

By Avery Sloan

Benjamin Griffiths is a Republican running for the U.S. Senate. According to his Facebook, he is a native North Carolinian with one of his main platforms being the addition of term limits to Congress.  

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NEWS 5/17/22 3:49pm

Campaigning for US Senate: Lee A. Brian

By Avery Sloan

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. 

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NEWS 5/16/22 8:18pm

Campaigning for US Senate: B.K. Maginnis hopes to address partisan gerrymandering, lack of education on Black history and future of small businesses

By Avery Sloan

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. 

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NEWS 5/16/22 12:09pm

Campaigning for Alamance-Burlington Board of Education: Seneca Rogers hopes to put students first and prepare them for the future

By Avery Sloan

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.  

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NEWS 5/16/22 11:51am

Campaigning for US Senate: Drew Bulecza hopes to address corruption within Congress and appeal to everyday Americans

By Avery Sloan

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 

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NEWS 5/16/22 11:45am

Campaigning for US Senate: Jen Banwart hopes to address campaign finance, pass a federal budget on time and defend the Constitution

By Avery Sloan

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.  

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NEWS 5/16/22 12:09am

Campaigning for the North Carolina Supreme Court: April Wood hopes to interpret the Constitution justly and interpret laws as they are written

By Avery Sloan

With 20 years of experience as a judge, April Wood is running for the North Carolina Supreme Court. Wood has most recently served on the North Carolina Court of Appeals which she was elected to in 2020, before this she served on the district court bench.  

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