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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

NC deserves a Senator who will fight for We the People and not the establishment elites and the RINOs. We don't need another Tillis. Grassroots conservatives and groups across the state are united with Don.  Are you with us?   Can't see this message? View in browser https://www.donbrownfornc.com/ FUNDRAISER for DON BROWN January 15th, 2026 Vote for a Veteran and Constitutional Warrior with a Proven Record. The Asheville Tea Party would like to invite you to join us for a fun filled evening in support of Don Brown for US Senate!  A proven conservative and a veteran.    Registration link here. Join us for a Fun evening of Fellowship and Food and a chance to win a 380 LCP with 3 (6) round mags to be raffled off at the event. Plus, each guest to receive a unique gift to Wear, Share, Trade or Give Away. Special guests too!   $100 a ticket. Includes Food, Fellowship and a gun raffle ticket. 6:30PM - 8:30PM  Hampton Inn 155 Sugarloaf Road, Hendersonville, NC (right off Hwy 26) A Constitutional Warrior for the US Senate HTTPs://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9icgaT0lfc https://www.donbrownfornc.com Don Brown is a former United States Navy JAG Officer who served in the Pentagon, a former Special Assistant United States Attorney and a Publishers Weekly national best-selling author. The author of 16 books, four of which achieved national bestseller status, in the past 10 years, Don has fought on the front lines of the battle for freedom, working as an author, a constitutional lawyer, and a former United States Navy JAG officer. Don has battled leftist tyranny on four separate national fronts, including: Battling for America’s fighting men and women against the democrats’ woke and liberal Rules of Engagement that got Americans killed;  Fighting election fraud from the 2020 national presidential election, serving on three separate legal teams seeking to expose the truth of what clearly appears to be a stolen election; Battling unconstitutional vaccination and mask mandates, where Don brought federal litigation for 78 Americans to block Biden’s unconstitutional vaccination mandates, and Serving as an outspoken advocate and attorney on behalf of January 6 Patriots, whom the left tried to destroy with a massive, vicious, unconstitutional prosecutorial scheme.    Don is one of only a small handful of constitutional lawyers in the country who has received not one but two presidential pardons for patriot clients from President Donald J. Trump, with both clients, Army Lieutenant Clint Lorance and J-6 Patriot Elliot Bishay, being targeted by democrat political prosecutions. Don has advised other J-6 political prisoners as well, helping them to restore their lives in the wake of the democrats’ illegal and unconstitutional fedsurrection.   Don’s 2015 military exposé, CALL SIGN EXTORTION 17: The Shootdown of SEAL Team Six, exposed the shoot-down of a Chinook helicopter in Afghanistan in 2011, killing 30 Americans, including 17 members of Seal Team Six. The book attacked the Obama Administration’s suicidal rules of engagement in Afghanistan. It served as a basis for the 2021 docu-drama movie FALLEN ANGEL: Extortion 17, released by Salem Media. Don appears in the film alongside Sean Hannity, Lieutenant General Jerry Boykin, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. Fallen Angel: Call Sign Extortion 17 the movie. Don has made numerous national media appearances on outlets such as Fox News, the Sean Hannity Show, Fox and Friends, Real Americas Voice, One America News, has appeared as a keynote speaker at the Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon Presidential Libraries, and has written dozens of conservative editorials, on websites such as Fox News, The Washington Times, the New York Post, The Federalist, the Blaze, American Thinker, and others. https://www.youtube.com/@donbrownfornc   In February 2025, Don authorized his campaign team to file paperwork with the FEC to prepare for entering the race for the 2026 Republican nomination for the United States Senate from North Carolina.

The Conservative Coalition of North Carolina (CCNC) endorses Sherry Lynn Womack for election as the Representative for North Carolina House District 51.  A retired Army Lieutenant Colonel, Sherry Lynn Womack's 33 years of service on active duty is unparalleled among her peers.She was awarded two Bronze Stars and the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious service to her country, including combat duty as a medical officer in Afghanistan and Iraq.  For the past 10 years she has wisely and effectively served on the Lee County Board of Education, the last two years as Chairman.  Under her leadership, the county's schools have markedly improved scores for achievement and growth in virtually all measures.  Now, LTC Sherry Lynn Womack is seeking to bring her leadership and public policy skills to the North Carolina General Assembly.  No doubt she will excel there as well.  The Coalition wishes her great success in her new role in the North Carolina General Assembly. Jane Bilello Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer  Conservative Coalition of North Carolina http://www.weareccnc.org

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https://www.donbrownfornc.com/ FUNDRAISER for DON BROWN January 15th, 2026 The Asheville Tea Party would like to invite you to join us for a fun filled evening in support of Don Brown for US Senate!   Registration link here. Join us for a Fun evening of Fellowship and Food and a chance to win a 380 LCP with 3 (6) round mags to be raffled off at the event. (Thank you, Beatrice Park for the donation.) Plus, each guest to receive a unique gift to Wear, Share, Trade or Give Away. Special guests too! $100 a ticket. Includes Food, Fellowship and a gun raffle ticket. 6:30PM - 8:30PM Where: Hampton Inn 155 Sugarloaf Road Hendersonville, NC (right off Hwy 26) North Carolina needs a Strong Voice in the Senate with a proven record! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9icgaT0lfc https://www.donbrownfornc.com/about : Don Brown is a former United States Navy JAG Officer who served in the Pentagon, a former Special Assistant United States Attorney and a Publishers Weekly national best-selling author. ​ The author of 16 books, four of which achieved national bestseller status, in the past 10 years, Don has fought on the front lines of the battle for freedom, working as an author, a constitutional lawyer, and a former United States Navy JAG officer. ​ Don has battled leftist tyranny on four separate national fronts, including: Battling for America’s fighting men and women against the democrats’ woke and liberal Rules of Engagement that got Americans killed;  Fighting election fraud from the 2020 national presidential election, serving on three separate legal teams seeking to expose the truth of what clearly appears to be a stolen election; Battling unconstitutional vaccination and mask mandates, where Don brought federal litigation for 78 Americans to block Biden’s unconstitutional vaccination mandates, and Serving as an outspoken advocate and attorney on behalf of January 6 Patriots, whom the left tried to destroy with a massive, vicious, unconstitutional prosecutorial scheme.    Don is one of only a small handful of constitutional lawyers in the country who has received not one but two presidential pardons for patriot clients from President Donald J. Trump, with both clients, Army Lieutenant Clint Lorance and J-6 Patriot Elliot Bishay, being targeted by democrat political prosecutions. Don has advised other J-6 political prisoners as well, helping them to restore their lives in the wake of the democrats’ illegal and unconstitutional fedsurrection.   Don’s 2015 military exposé, CALL SIGN EXTORTION 17: The Shootdown of SEAL Team Six, exposed the shoot-down of a Chinook helicopter in Afghanistan in 2011, killing 30 Americans, including 17 members of Seal Team Six. The book attacked the Obama Administration’s suicidal rules of engagement in Afghanistan. It served as a basis for the 2021 docu-drama movie FALLEN ANGEL: Extortion 17, released by Salem Media. Don appears in the film alongside Sean Hannity, Lieutenant General Jerry Boykin, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. Fallen Angel: Call Sign Extortion 17 the movie.    ​ Don has made numerous national media appearances on outlets such as Fox News, the Sean Hannity Show, Fox and Friends, Real Americas Voice, One America News, has appeared as a keynote speaker at the Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon Presidential Libraries, and has written dozens of conservative editorials, on websites such as Fox News, The Washington Times, the New York Post, The Federalist, the Blaze, American Thinker, and others. https://www.youtube.com/@donbrownfornc   In February 2025, Don authorized his campaign team to file paperwork with the FEC to prepare for entering the race for the 2026 Republican nomination for the United States Senate from North Carolina.   Endorsements https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjiLiktBCR0   Patriot Sidney Powell issues video endorsement: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/N_rF6RdI6Ns

You Tube: ‘Maduro captured & flown out!’: Trump stuns world after US launches large-scale strike on Venezuela: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZLFDJ573no Daily Trump Report: We Have CAPTURED Maduro of Venezuela! https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQfBGbQSjlVbZMKNZBzfDvpkwXs Epoch Times: January 3, 2026: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/maduro-and-his-wife-indicted-in-us-federal-court-5965616?utm_source=RTNews&src_src=RTNews&utm_campaign=rtbreaking-2026-01-03-1&src_cmp=rtbreaking-2026-01-03-1&utm_medium=email&est=uTKgAdDkUTEIARz%2Bsspa1dZ%2FvKjWeTeSyH3%2BzGDaT0FUoZMDcicNMzoDbGLl%2B5rcUuY%3D Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were indicted in the Southern District of New York, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced early on Jan. 3. “Nicolás Maduro has been charged with Narco-Terrorism Conspiracy, Cocaine Importation Conspiracy, Possession of Machineguns and Destructive Devices, and Conspiracy to Possess Machineguns and Destructive Devices against the United States,” Bondi said  on X. “They will soon face the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts.” Bondi issued the statement hours after Maduro and Flores were captured and extracted by U.S. armed forces in Caracas in the early hours of Jan. 3. “On behalf of the entire U.S. DOJ, I would like to thank President [Donald] Trump for having the courage to demand accountability on behalf of the American People, and a huge thank you to our brave military who conducted the incredible and highly successful mission to capture these two alleged international narco traffickers.” Bondi’s announcement follows statements made by Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) who said he was told by Secretary of State Marco Rubio that the strike on Venezuela’s capital was a means to protect law enforcement as they carried out an arrest warrant for Maduro. Lee added that Rubio also told him that Maduro was “arrested by U.S. personnel to stand trial on criminal charges in the United States.” Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau also emphasized that Maduro was expected to face legal action. “The tyrant is gone,” Landau said  on social media. “He will now—finally—face justice for his crimes.” In 2020, Maduro and 14 other Venezuelan officials were charged with narco-terrorism, corruption, drug trafficking and other charges in New York City, Miami, and Washington, D.C. “The scope and magnitude of the drug trafficking alleged was made possible only because Maduro and others corrupted the institutions of Venezuela and provided political and military protection for the rampant narco-terrorism crimes described in our charges,” U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman said in the 2020  press release . “As alleged, Maduro and the other defendants expressly intended to flood the United States with cocaine in order to undermine the health and wellbeing of our nation. Maduro very deliberately deployed cocaine as a weapon.” The Epoch Times reached out to the Department of Justice to clarify whether Bondi was referring to this 2020 indictment or not.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9icgaT0lfc Navy JAG Officer Best Selling Author Constitutional Warrior Fought for our troops against dangerous rules of engagement Defended Election Integrity Blocked Unconstitutional Mandates Fought for January 6 Patriots https://www.donbrownfornc.com/about

Thank you, Beatrice Park, for your donation of a Ruger 380 LCP semi-auto to the Friends for Freedom with Don Brown Fundraiser on Thursday, January 15, 2026, 6:30PM - 8:30PM at the Hampton Inn in Hendersonville, NC. A ticket to the fundraiser is also an entry to win the Ruger LCP 380 that comes with 3 (6) round magazines. It's a great conceal carry. Lightweight, compact and powerful Easy to rack. See Ruger 380 Specs . Each guest will also receive a unique complimentary patriotic gift to wear/share/trade/educate. Hope to see you there!

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