Early voting
for the upcoming primary election ends at 3 p.m. this Saturday, March 2. Please vote for a pro-charter candidate–whether you vote early or on Election Day, March 5! To educate voters about how the primary candidates stack up on support for public charter schools, the Coalition Board of Directors has endorsed a slate of pro-charter candidates.
for the upcoming primary election ends at 3 p.m. this Saturday, March 2. Please vote for a pro-charter candidate–whether you vote early or on Election Day, March 5! To educate voters about how the primary candidates stack up on support for public charter schools, the Coalition Board of Directors has endorsed a slate of pro-charter candidates.Candidates endorsed by the Coalition
North Carolina House of Representatives
- Timothy Reeder (Republican), District 9 (Pitt)
- George G. Cleveland (Republican), District 14 (Onslow)
- Shelly Willingham (Democrat), District 23 (Bertie, Edgecombe, Martin)
- Allen Chesser (Republican), District 25 (Nash)
- Michael H. Wray (Democrat), District 27 (Halifax, Northampton, Warren)
- Larry C. Strickland (Republican), District 28 (Johnston)
- Mark Brody (Republican), District 55 (Anson, Union)
- Cecil Brockman (Democrat), District 60 (Guilford)
- Michelle Bardsley* (Republican), District 62 (Guilford)
- Reece Pyrtle, Jr. (Republican), District 65 (Rockingham)
- Dean Arp (Republican), District 69 (Union)
- Sam Watford (Republican), District 80 (Davidson)
- Kevin Crutchfield (Republican), District 83 (Cabarrus, Rowan)
- Jeffrey C. McNeely (Republican), District 84 (Iredell)
- Kelly Hastings (Republican), District 110 (Cleveland, Gaston)
North Carolina Senate
- Vicki Harry* (Republican), District 13 (Wake)
- Paul Lowe, Jr. (Democrat), District 32 (Forsyth)
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Catherine Truitt (Republican)
*Candidates with an asterisk are not incumbents.
In a press release announcing the candidate endorsements, Lindalyn Kakadelis, executive director of the Coalition, said:
Our organization endorses candidates exclusively on the basis of their support for public charter schools. Parents deserve a choice in their public schooling, and we use what resources we have to see to it that parents know who supports their choice and who doesn’t. These candidates have a track record of supporting public charter schools. They embrace the idea that parents deserve options in deciding which public school environment will best help their children achieve their full potential.
More information about voting in the primary election
Election Day voting on Tuesday, March 5, runs from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. Access more information about your in-person voting place on Election Day. When you vote, remember to bring your photo I.D.
- See an overview of the 2024 elections.
- Find an early voting site in your county.
- See an overall list of early voting sites.
Elections have consequences. The success of North Carolina’s charter movement pivots around the outcome of elections. Working to elect pro-charter candidates means the Coalition is able to advance our legislative goals at the General Assembly of protecting charter autonomy and pushing for fair funding. Please vote!
Coalition endorsements are non-partisan and issue-driven. View our Guidelines for Candidate Endorsement.
