Candidate Profiles

Senator Bill Rabon has represented North Carolina Senate District Eight since 2010--and he’s hoping to carry forth through another term. Rabon, a native…

Danny Hefner, the Ocean Isle Beach Democrat who lost 2012’s Senate District Eight race to incumbent Bill Rabon, has thrown his hat into the same ring…

A second Brunswick County veterinarian is vying to represent the citizens of North Carolina’s Senate District Eight. In fact, Democratic candidate Dr.…

Wilmington lawyer Michael Lee is vying for a seat in state Senate District 9—with hearty endorsement from incumbent Senator Thom Goolsby. Lee, a fellow…

Justin LaNasa is no stranger to regional ballots. Most recently, LaNasa lost a bid for Wilmington mayor, in 2011. After a brief stint as a Libertarian,…

The specter of home-grown terrorism: it’s one of the main reasons Walter Martin says he hopes to win the Democratic Party nomination for North Carolina’s…

Michael T. Burns grew up in western North Carolina’s Jackson County, and spent time living in Georgia, Idaho and Raleigh before calling Wilmington home.…

Wesley Casteen grew up in nearby Duplin County and now lives in New Hanover. He ran for office in 2010 as an unaffiliated candidate for the North Carolina…

Chris Andrade calls himself "a different kind of Republican". The 30-year military veteran from Fayetteville filed to run in North Carolina’s 7th…

The race to represent North Carolina’s 7th Congressional District is now more crowded than it was just a week ago. Until the filing deadline last Friday,…