Press Release • June 7, 2024

Equality NC PAC Announces Initial 2024 Endorsements

On May 15, 2024, by a unanimous vote, the Equality North Carolina Action Fund PAC voted to approve endorsements for the following offices:

US Congress

  • Chuck Hubbard for NC-05

Statewide/Council of State

  • Josh Stein for Governor
  • Rachel Hunt for Lieutenant Governor
  • Jeff Jackson for Attorney General
  • Elaine Marshall for Secretary of State
  • Mo Green for State Superintendent
  • Natasha Marcus for Commissioner of Insurance
  • Braxton Winston for Commissioner of Labor
  • Sarah Taber for Commissioner of Agriculture
  • Wesley Harris for State Treasurer
  • Allison Riggs for North Carolina Supreme Court
  • Ed Eldred for North Carolina Court of Appeals
  • Carolyn Thompson for North Carolina Court of Appeals
  • Martin Moore for North Carolina Court of Appeals

North Carolina Senate

  • Andi Morrow for NC Senate District 6
  • David Hill for NC Senate District 7
  • Lisa Grafstein for NC Senate District 13
  • Maurice “Butch” Holland for NC Senate District 21
  • Donna Vanhook for NC Senate District 25
  • Julie Mayfield for NC Senate District 49
  • Kim Sexton-Lewter for NC Senate District 34
  • Kate Compton Barr for NC Senate District 37

North Carolina House

  • Claire Kempner for NC House District 9
  • Allison Dahle for NC House District 11
  • Jill Brown for NC House District 19
  • Dante Pittman for NC House District 24
  • Dr. Lorenza Wilkins for NC House District 25
  • Vernetta Alston for NC House District 29
  • Monika Johnson Hostler for NC House District 33
  • Tim Longest for NC House District 34
  • Julie Von Haefen for NC House District 36
  • James Roberson for NC House District 39
  • Joe John for NC House District 40
  • Maria Cervania for NC House District 41
  • Cynthia Ball for NC House District 49
  • Renee Price for NC House District 50
  • Robert Reives for NC House District 54
  • Allen Buansi for NC House District 56
  • Pricey Harrison for NC House District 61
  • LeVon Barnes for NC House District 64
  • Cristal Robinson for NC House District 68
  • Diamond Staton-Williams for NC House District 73
  • Joanne Chesley for NC House District 83
  • Ben Massey for NC House District District 93
  • Julia Greenfield for NC House District 100
  • Carolyn Logan for NC House District 101
  • Nicole Sidman for NC House District 105
  • Eric Ager for NC House District 114
  • Lindsey Prather for NC House District 115

Local Offices

  • Kim Roney for Asheville City Council
  • Tausha Forney for Haywood County Board of County Commissioners
  • Leslie Carey for Henderson County Board of Education
  • Rhonda Mountain for Henderson County Board of Education
  • Mary Ellen Kustin for Henderson County Board of Education
  • Bettye Jenkins for Guilford County Board of Education - D7
  • Laura Meier for Mecklenburg County Board of County Commissioners - D5
  • Susan Rodriguez for Mecklenburg County Board of County Commissioners - D6
  • Arthur Griffin for Mecklenburg County Board of County Commissioners At-Large
  • Cassidy Santaguida for New Hanover Board of County Commissioners
  • Amanda Ann Klein for Pitt County Board of Education
  • Jen Sanders for Union County Board of Education - D2

Amidst anti-LGBTQ+ measures taken in 2023 attacking our education and healthcare systems, our communities need and deserve strong, principled leaders who will champion social justice and support our LGBTQ+ community. We proudly support this slate of progressive, inclusive candidates committed to protecting our progress and advancing our shared values—more endorsements to come throughout the 2024 election cycle.

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