Kay Hagan

We endorse Kay Hagan, solely because we do not want Thom Tillis as our senator. During Tillis’ tenure as House Speaker, the Republican-led legislature made budget cuts to the UNC System that directly affected our campus. He has also said he wants to reverse the recent legalization of same-sex marriage in North Carolina, and thus intends to take North Carolina one step backward, though as a U.S. Senator, he should know that he won’t have the ability to draft laws at the state level. However, we want to point out Hagan did vote against the DREAM Act, which would’ve created a path to citizenship for undocumented children who were brought to America before they were adults. We hope in a second term, Hagan will honor her pledge to represent all North Carolinians, especially those who have been marginalized by our society. 

David Price

David Price is our pick for U.S. House District 4. It’s clear he’s our best choice for supporting education because of the work he’s already done in his more than 25 years in office. The Democratic veteran of the U.S. House wrote the Price Education Affordability Act to give students and parents a tax break for their education loans. He also expanded the amount of Pell Grants available. His opponent Paul Wright wants to reverse the Affordable Care Act and he opposes same-sex marriage. As a former college professor, Price is one of the few representatives that understands the difficulties college students face financially, as well as life after college, and thus he is an ideal candidate to represent District 4 and the state of North Carolina in Washington. 

Rosa Gill

We endorse the incumbent Rosa Gill for North Carolina House District 33. The News and Observer reported her opponent, Republican candidate Perry Whitlock, doesn’t have a social media presence or even a website. Whitlock’s most notable public action was a formal request to the Raleigh City Council that citizens be allowed to openly have a gun on greenways. His reason? So people can protect themselves from beaver attacks. Whitlock also believes 9/11 was a government conspiracy. The Wake County Republican Party didn’t even endorse Whitlock. In that spirit, neither will we. We couldn’t find much information about Gill, but the ideas of her opponent were enough for us to endorse her. 

Josh Stein

Josh Stein, the democratic incumbent for North Carolina Senate District 16, is our choice over his radical opponent Molotov Mitchell. It’s nearly impossible to even take Mitchell seriously because of how he’s run his campaign and how unorthodox his opinions are. Mitchell has tried to challenge Stein to a push-up contest. He’s also a filmmaker, and has made one piece called “Gates of Hell” where a group of “black power assassin” kills abortion doctors. The News & Observer reported that he called Moral Monday protesters “ugly, mindless, littering, loitering hobos.” He’s even one of the people to keep insisting that President Barack Obama wasn’t born in the U.S. We clearly do not want Mitchell representing anyone.