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| 2024 PACE Endorsements |
2024 Candidate Endorsements
NASW Code of Ethics Standard 6.04 Social and Political Action(a) Social workers should engage in social and political action that seeks to ensure that all people have equal access to the resources, employment, services, and opportunities they require to meet their basic human needs and to develop fully. Social workers should be aware of the impact of the political arena on practice and should advocate for changes in policy and legislation to improve social conditions in order to meet basic human needs and promote social justice.
The NASW-NC PACE Committee has endorsed the following candidates for the 2024 North Carolina election. NASW-NC PACE does not endorse Congressional races. Members of NASW can find NASW endorsements of U.S. Congressional races here. While there are many great candidates running for office in North Carolina this year, NASW-NC PACE did not have the capacity to endorse for all races.
We believe these candidates uphold the values of the social work profession and will work to make a difference for both our profession and our clients if elected into office. Several key factors that went into the final endorsement list: how competitive the races were in particular districts, ethnic and gender diversity of the candidates and votes taken on issues of importance to the social work profession of the candidates that are incumbents in the years they have served. Candidates do not have to agree on all NASW-NC legislative priority items.
* Notes an incumbent.
If you have questions about endorsements, please contact kcarter.naswnc@socialworkers.org to get connected to the PACE Committee.
*Unofficial results as of November 7, 2024. NC-PACE saw 13 endorsed candidates out of 30 endorsed candidates total win their races.
Statewide Candidates Endorsed
WON: Josh Stein held 54.82% (3,036,723) of the vote, while opponent Mark Robinson held 40.18% (2,225,602). A difference of 811,121 votes.
WON: Jeff Jackson held 51.33% (2,842,903) of the vote, while opponent Dan Bishop held 48.67% (2,695,976). A difference of 146,927 votes.
WON: Elaine Marshall held 50.94% (2,806,836) of the vote, while opponent Chad Brown held 49.06% (2,703,069). A difference of 103,767 votes.
WON: Maurice "Mo" Green held 51.09% (2,806,574) of the vote, while opponent Michele Morrow held 48.91% (2,687,266). A difference of 119,308 votes.
LOST: Natasha Marcus held 47.78% (2,619,439) of the vote, while opponent Mike Causey held 52.22% (2,863,422). A difference of 243,983 votes.
NC House Candidates Endorsed
LOST: Christopher Schulte held 31.05% (11,588) of the vote, while opponent Phillip Shepard held 64.05% (23,903). A difference of 12,315 votes.
LOST: Jill Brown held 38.43% (25,569) of the vote, while opponent Charlie Miller held 61.57% (40,970). A difference of 15,401 votes.
LOST: Lorenza Wilkins held 47.80% (23,234) of the vote, while opponent Allen Chesser held 48.88% (23,760). A difference of 526 votes.
WON: Monika Johnson-Hostler held 80.17% (33,364) of the vote, while opponent Chris Costello held 19.83% (8,255). A difference of 25,109 votes.
LOST: Evonne Hopkins held 47.00% (26,532) of the vote, while opponent Mike Schietzelt held 50.37% (28,434). A difference of 1,902 votes.
WON: Julie von Haefen held 54.45% (28,289) of the vote, while opponent Becki Allen held 42.67% (22,171). A difference of 6,118 votes.
WON: James Roberson ran unopposed and held 100% (36,355) of the vote.
WON: Cynthia Ball ran unopposed and held 100% (32,422) of the vote.
WON: Pricey Harrison held 78.84% (33,605) of the vote, while opponent Crystal Davis held 21.16% (9,018). A difference of 24,587 votes.
WON: Sarah Crawford held 74.79% (32,841) of the vote, while opponent Michael Nelson held 25.21% (11,071). A difference of 21,770 votes.
LOST: Mary Beedle held 36.69% (18,521) of the vote, while opponent Keith Kidwell held 63.31% (31,961). A difference of 13,440 votes.
LOST: Chris Gilbert held 28.53% (12,393) of the vote, while opponent Jeffrey McNeely held 69.01% (29,974). A difference of 17,581 votes.
LOST: Ben Massey held 43.08% (21,623) of the vote, while opponent Ray Pickett held 56.92% (28,564). A difference of 6,941 votes.
LOST: Steve Moree held 23.02% (10,524) of the vote, while opponent Blair Eddins held 76.98% (35,194). A difference of 24,670 votes. NC Senate Candidates Endorsed
LOST: Felicia Baxter held 37.59% (44,999) of the vote, while opponent Benton Sawrey held 58.83% (70,427). A difference of 25,428 votes.
LOST: James Mercer held 48.65% (54,439) of the vote, while opponent Lisa Stone Barnes held 51.35% (57,461). A difference of 3,022 votes.
WON: Lisa Grafstein held 50.16% (63,374) of the vote, while opponent Scott Lassiter held 46.96% (59,331). A difference of 4,043 votes.
WON: Sydney Batch held 74.32% (70,657) of the vote, while opponent Patrick Bowersox held 25.68% (24,411). A difference of 46,246 votes.
WON: Graig Meyer held 65.81% (76,753) of the vote, while opponent Laura Pichardo held 34.19% (39,879). A difference of 36,874 votes.
LOST: Ronda Mays held 37.29% (46,440) of the vote, while opponent Dana Caudill Jones held 62.55% (77,892). A difference of 31,452 votes.
LOST: Kim Sexton-Lewter held 44.06% (47,936) of the vote, while opponent Paul Newton held 53.07% (57,736). A difference of 9,800 votes.
NC Judicial Candidates Endorsed
WON: Allison Riggs held 50.01% (2,770,521) of the vote, while opponent Jefferson G. Griffin held 49.99% (2,769,799). A difference of 722 votes.
LOST: Carolyn Thompson held 49.01% (2,680,610) of the vote, while opponent Tom Murry held 50.99% (2,789,409). A difference of 108,799 votes.
LOST: Ed Eldred held 47.63% (2,599,413) of the vote, while opponent Valerie Zachary held 52.37% (2,857,947). A difference of 258,534 votes.
Local Endorsements:
WON: Stephen Valentine held 19.18% (116,732) of the vote. This contest had 5 open positions. The others elected are Wendy Jacobs, Mike Lee, Michelle Burton, and Nida Allam.
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