The NASW-NC North Carolina Political Action for Candidate Election (NC NASW PACE) is the political action committee of NASW-NC. The goal of endorsing candidates is to elect candidates that uphold the values of NASW-NC, our social work members, and protect the populations our profession serves. 

Members of this committee:

• Make endorsements of candidates for state and local elections
• Make financial contributions to the campaigns we endorse 
• Mobilize social workers to volunteer for candidates
• Engage in voter registration and Get out the Vote events
• Educate social workers about civic engagement and encourage participation

 Want to get involved? You can donate or volunteer!

Sign up to volunteer here: https://www.naswnc.org/?154

Any social worker who lives or works in NC can make donations to NC PACE! 

Options to donate:

1. Mail a check or cashier's check, or money order payable to NC NASW PACE and mail to P.O. Box 27205, Raleigh, NC 27611 with the form below. We CANNOT accept cash donations.
   
2. PACE Donation Form (*To ensure that only social workers who live or work in NC donate, you must include the information on this form either written or printed with your donation. This information is needed to remain in compliance with NC State Board of Elections rules for Political Action Committees. If you do not submit this information, we cannot accept your donation)
3. Donate when signing up or renewing your NASW membership here: https://www.socialworkers.org/Membership/Membership-Types
4. Current members only can donate online via credit card to NASW National (these donations will be split between the national office and the NC Chapter) here: https://www.socialworkers.org/nasw/naswpacedonation/pacefund

NASW-NC PACE is actively recruiting members!

You MUST be a member of NASW-NC to join PACE.

If you are interested in being a member of the NASW-NC PACE Committee, you can fill out this form:  [Coming Soon!]

For additional questions, please contact Kristen Carter.

Lauren Zingraff, Director of Advocacy and Policy is a registered lobbyist for the association. Lobbyists are prohibited by law from giving money to campaigns. They don't make decisions about endorsements or participate in conversations about endorsements.

Candidate Endorsement Survey

Note: no endorsements will be announced until the legislative session has concluded as required by NC State Board of Elections. We will be reviewing all survey submissions as they are submitted. 

2025-2026 PACE Committee

PACE Chair:

Allison Stersic - Clayton, NC

PACE Treasurer:

Rachel Mathew - Cary, NC

PACE Members:

Dan Hudgins - Durham, NC

Kathleen Novak - Leland, NC

Larry Peterson - Raleigh, NC

Jay Ratia - Raleigh, NC

Valerie Sauer - Durham, NC

Crystal Burts - Greenville, NC

Information on National PACE