Candidates for 11th U.S. Congressional District
Caleb Rudow – D
Caleb Rudow earned his bachelor’s in philosophy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2009 and his master’s in global policy from the University of Texas in Austin in 2017. He worked as a COVID-19 case investigator with Community Care of North Carolina, a research and data analyst for Open Data Watch, a census enumerator for the U.S. Census Bureau and a volunteer for the Peace Corps from 2012 to 2014. Rudow is the current North Carolina House representative for District 116. He is from Buncombe County.
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His website is rudowforcongress.com.
Chuck Edwards – R
Current U.S. House Representative for District 11 Chuck Edwards is a former North Carolina Senator for District 48 from 2016 to 2022. Edwards’ started his working life as a crew member at a local McDonald’s in 1976 and worked his way up into management. He is the president and owner of the C. Edwards Group, Inc. that runs a McDonald’s chain in Western North Carolina. He is from Henderson County.
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His website is chuckedwardsforcongress.com.
Candidates for General Assembly District 118
Evelyn Davidson – D
Evelyn Davidson earned her bachelor’s and graduate degrees in nursing from Southern New Hampshire University. She currently works as a charge nurse at the Julian F. Keith Alcohol and Drug Abuse Center in Black Mountain, N.C.
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Her website is livs2servenc.wixsite.com.
Mark Pless – R
Former Haywood County Commissioner Mark Pless is the current North Carolina House representative for District 118, having served in the position for four years. Pless is a former insurance agent and paramedic.
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His website is markpless.us.
Candidates for General Assembly District 119
Mark R. Burrows – D
Mark R. Burrows earned his bachelor’s in economics from Wake Forest University and his master’s of environmental management from Duke University. He also graduated from the North Carolina Rural Center’s Rural Economic Development Institute and the University of Oklahoma’s Economic Development Institute. Burrows is a member of the American Planners Association, and lives in Transylvania County.
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His website is markburrowsnc.com.
Mike Clampitt – R
Swain County native Mike Clampitt, the current North Carolina representative for District 119 since 2021, earned an associate’s degree from Rowan-Cabarrus Community College in 1976. He is a retired fire captain for the Charlotte fire department and former director of fire and rescue training at Central Piedmont Community College.
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His website is mike4nc.com.
Candidates for General Assembly District 120
Nancy Curtis – D
Nancy Curtis, a Western Carolina University alumna, worked as a freight agent and train dispatcher for Norwalk Furniture, a teacher in Dekalb County, Georgia, and as a flight attendant for Pan American Airlines. She served as the mayor for the City of Andrews from 2013 to 2017. She is from Cherokee County.
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Her website is nancycurtisfornc120.com.
Karl Gillespie – R
Macon County native and House majority whip Karl Gillespie is in his second term as the North Carolina state rep for District 120. He has been the president of National Communication Inc. since 1996. Gillespie served as a member of the Southwestern Community College board of trustees, as the vice president of the N.C. Cattlemen’s Association and as a member of the Macon County Farm Bureau board of directors.
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His website is votekarl.com.
Candidates for State Senate District 47
Frank Patton Hughes III – D
Frank Patton Hughes III attended Cleveland Community College and Caldwell Community College before earning his bachelor’s degree at Appalachian State University. He is a social studies and world history teacher at McDowell High School in Marion. Hughes advised on and helped write the eighth grade history curriculum for the Winston-Salem Forsyth school district. He is from Avery County.
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His website is electhughes.com.
Ralph Hise – R
Mitchell County native Ralph Hise is currently serving his sixth term as the North Carolina senator for District 47. He earned his bachelor’s degree in statistics from Appalachian State University in 2000 followed by his master’s in higher education from North Carolina State University in 2003. Hise works as a statistician and an expert-in-residence for the Health Policy Initiative in Asheville that seeks to build a coalition between policy makers and healthcare workers.
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His website is ralphhise.com.
Candidates for State Senate District 50
Adam Tebrugge – D
Adam Tebrugge earned his bachelor’s from New College Florida in 1982 and his J.D from Florida State University. He works as a lawyer doing consultations and case reviews for criminal defense attorneys in Florida and is a board certified criminal trial attorney. Tebrugge is from Jackson County.
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His website is adamforwnc.com.
Kevin Corbin – R
Kevin Corbin is serving his second term as the state senator for District 50. He earned his bachelor’s in business, management and marketing from Appalachian State University. Corbin served as the state representative for District 120 from 2017 to 2021 and owns Corbin Insurance Agency. He is from Macon County.
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His website is kevincorbin.com.
