October 7, 2024
NFIB North Carolina PAC Endorses 78 Candidates for General Assembly
Updated Oct. 22
The NFIB North Carolina PAC has endorsed 78 candidates for seats in the state General Assembly. The political action committee, which is comprised exclusively of NFIB members, endorsed 27 candidates running for state Senate and 51 running for seats in the House of Representatives.
“It’s important for North Carolina to elect the candidates who will support its small businesses,” NFIB State Director Gregg Thompson said. “Small business is the foundation of our economy. When our elected leaders support legislation that helps small businesses, they empower entrepreneurs to create jobs and strengthen their communities.”
Election Day is Nov. 5. In-person absentee voting is Oct. 17-Nov. 2. The deadline for applying for an absentee ballot is Oct. 29.
The NFIB North Carolina PAC’s endorsements are important to these campaigns. Small business owners and their employees vote in high numbers and are known for actively recruiting friends, family members and acquaintances to go to the polls. NFIB’s political support is based on the candidates’ positions and records on key small-business issues.
Endorsements (NFIB members have an asterisk)
Senate
District 1: Norman Sanderson
District 3: Bobby Hanig
District 4: Buck Newton
District 6: Michael Lazzara
District 7: Michael Lee
District 8: Bill Rabon
District 9: Brent Jackson
District 10: Benton Sawrey
District 11: Lisa Barnes
District 12: Jim Burgin*
District 21: Tom McInnis
District 25: Amy Galey
District 26: Phil Berger
District 29: David Craven
District 30: Steve Jarvis
District 33: Carl Ford
District 34: Paul Newton
District 35: Todd Johnson
District 36: Eddie Settle
District 37: Vickie Sawyer
District 43: Brad Overcash
District 44: Ted Alexander
District 45: Mark Hollo
District 46: Warren Daniel
District 47: Ralph Hise
District 48: Tim Moffitt*
District 50: Kevin Corbin*
House of Representatives
District 1: Edward Goodwin
District 3: Steve Tyson
District 6: Joseph Pike
District 7: Mathew Winslow
District 9: Timothy Reeder
District 10: John Bell
District 12: Chris Humphrey
District 13: Celeste Cairns
District 16: Carson Smith
District 17: Frank Iler
District 19: Charles Miller
District 20: Ted Davis
District 25: Allen Chesser
District 26: Donna White
District 28: Larry Strickland
District 37: Erin Pare’
District 46: Brenden Jones
District 47: Jarrod Lowery
District 48: Garland Pierce
District 51: John Sauls
District 53: Howard Penny
District 55: Mark Brody
District 60: Joseph Perrotta
District 63: Stephen Ross
District 64: Dennis Riddell
District 65: Reece Pyrtle
District 68: David Willis
District 69: Dean Arp
District 73: Johnathan Almond
District 74: Jeff Zenger
District 75: Donny Lambeth
District 76: Harry Warren
District 77: Julia Howard
District 78: Neal Jackson
District 80: Sam Watford
District 81: Larry Potts
District 84: Jeff McNeely
District 85: Dudley Greene
District 86: Hugh Blackwell
District 87: Destin Hall
District 89: Mitchell Setzer
District 91: Kyle Hall
District 96: Jay Adams
District 99: Nasif Majeed
District 106: Carla Cunningham
District 108: John Torbett
District 110: Kelly Hastings
District 112: Tricia Cotham
District 113: Jake Johnson
District 117: Jennifer Balkcom
District 120: Karl Gillespie
NFIB is a member-driven organization advocating on behalf of small and independent businesses nationwide.