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Jan 9  Written By  Tim Wigginton As news broke that for the first time  in North Carolina history, Republican voter registration exceeded Democrats, a liberal group highlighted its efforts to support liberal candidates in Republican primaries. The so-called grassroots group, NC Educators on the Ballot, successfully recruited six liberals to run in Republican primaries in competitive House seats. The group claims that it wants to increase conversation about public education, but in reality, the goal is to drain resources in a primary ahead of a competitive general election.     Here  are the six candidates, districts, and their key stances on issues important to Republican primary voters. The candidates switched party affiliation ahead of the 90 day cut off before candidate filing.   Dr. Christopher Wilson, House District 117 in Henderson County.  He switched his voter registration in August from unaffiliated to Republican.   Wilson opposes  President Trump’s effort to remove illegal aliens from the United States, and claims  there is “zero” indoctrination in North Carolina public schools, despite the evidence . Wilson says  the overall history of the United States is “very dark.”   Lisa Deaton Koperski, House District 89 in Catawba & Iredell Counties Koperski switched her voter registration in August.  She said  that school choice programs represent a “systematic problem.”   Michele Joyner-Dinwiddie, House District 35in Wake County Joyner-Dinwiddie switched her voter registration from Democrat in August and attacked  President Trump’s agenda to improve education by returning power to the states.   Pamela Ayscue, House District 32 in Vance County  Ayscue changed her party affiliation from Democrat to Republican this September.   Ayscue opposes  school choice programs and judicial appropriation that would lead to higher taxes. In a telling move, Ayscue regularly shares videos from Democrat Governor Josh Stein, Democrat Attorney General Jeff Jackson , and liberal dark money groups on her campaign page for a Republican primary.   Pamela M. Zanni, House District 81 in Davidson County  Zanni switched from unaffiliated to Republican last August.   Unlike a Republican, but like an online liberal, Zanni compared  President Trump to Putin. And during the 2024 election, Zanni said , “Those that think Kamala isn’t quality or a isn’t a better choice…. What flavor koolaid was it?”   Kelly Van Horn, House District 105 in Mecklenburg County. VanHorn switched her registration last September.   On her campaign website, she touts her work  with far left teacher unions, which are key component of the Democrat campaign machine.     Tim’s Take : It makes sense that as the North Carolina Democrat Party continues to shrink, liberal-leaning voters will begin to run in Republican primaries, since there is a better chance that they may actually be elected. But at the core, it’s fundamentally dishonest. Changing partisan affiliation to try to trick voters is dishonest.  . Grassroots North Carolina is posting the same warning. These imposters are anti-gunners. http://archive.e.grnc.org/csb/Public/show/gr9g-cjqdd--3eu1wn-swpqd05

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2026 Henderson County Primary Sample Ballot CONSERVATIVE & VETERAN/Grassroots Candidates PLEASE VOTE YOUR WHOLE BALLOT Early voting Starts Feb 12th - Election Day March 3rd, 2026 This was not produced by any Board of Elections and is not an official Ballot.  NO TO SOCIALISM. SAVE AMERICA! RECOMMENDATIONS ARE IN RED. Partisan Nominations US Senate   Margot Dupree   Richard Dansie · Don Brown: Veteran . Navy JAG officer; Best Selling Author; Constitutional attorney; Fought for our troops against dangerous rules of engagement; Defended Election Integrity; Blocked Unconstitutional Mandates to secure medical freedom; Fought for January 6 Patriots; Secured Presidential Pardons for J6er and Col Laurance. Michael Whatley: Oil lobbyist; DC Insider; GOP Party Boss; No Military Service; Career Political Insider; Establishment Politician. Elizabeth Temple Michele Morrow Thomas Johnson   US House of Representatives Chuck Edwards Adam Smith: Veteran .  Army  Green Beret. 17 years military; Entrepreneur.   Hurricane Helene Hub Relief; Zero years as a politician; America First Grassroots Conservative N.C. Court of Appeals Judge, Seat 1: Michael C. Byrne: Endorsed by Natl Association of Police Organization; 272 Cases as Lawyer; Experienced; Conservative Judge; Decisions based on due process and the law.         Matt Smith NC House District 113 · Rep Jake Johnson: Incumbent. Fiscal and social conservative; Proven leader for economic development; A fighter for the Pro-Life movement; Chairs many committees including Oversight and Reform (DOGE); 3.5 terms in House. (Highly recommended by ATP) Mike Hagar   NC House District 117 Jennifer Balkcom: Incumbent. Chairs Insurance, Appropriations, Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources; 2 terms in House .         Christopher Lamar Wilson   Henderson County Board of Commissioners District 3 (vote for one)         Steve Wyatt R udd Orr: 7th generation native; Volunteer fireman; Opposes overgrowth of county; Farmers’ advocate.   Henderson County Board of Commissioners District 4 (You may vote for 1) Tom Appleby Rebecca McCall: leadership role on the Henderson County Board of Commissioners during the coronavirus pandemic; 2nd term.     Paid for by the Conservative Coalition of North Carolina